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Politics & Governing

John Paul Jones in Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

250 years later, we're still talking about his visit

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The Ever-changing Story of South Meetinghouse

by Guest Author

It may look like a church on a hill, but it's been recycled many times

Read moreThe Ever-changing Story of South Meetinghouse

Sam Allen Bought New Hampshire

by J. Dennis Robinson

For a quarter million dollars, he owned it all, or thought he did

Read moreSam Allen Bought New Hampshire

What Lies Beneath “New Portsmouth”?

by J. Dennis Robinson

A controversial North End hotel dig yields ground-breaking colonial history

Read moreWhat Lies Beneath “New Portsmouth”?

Gardening at the McIntyre Site

by Vintage Pics

After years of lawsuits, plans, and controversy--no progress yet.

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“March of Time” Redefined Broadcast News

by J. Dennis Robinson

Louis de Rochemont newsreels used fakery to dramatize facts

Read more“March of Time” Redefined Broadcast News

The Lost Interview with Historian Dorothy Vaughan, Part 2

by J. Dennis Robinson

A lost 1969 interview reveals the candid opinions and emotions of the city's original preservationist

Read moreThe Lost Interview with Historian Dorothy Vaughan, Part 2

Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912

by Vintage Pics

Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth

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First Blacks of Portsmouth, Part 2

by Valerie Cunningham

Through the American Revolution and into the 19th century

Read moreFirst Blacks of Portsmouth, Part 2

Things You Never Knew About Old Portsmouth Library

by J. Dennis Robinson

The life of the Portsmouth Academy building over 200 years

Read moreThings You Never Knew About Old Portsmouth Library

Two Men Who Tore Down Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

Treadwell and Wentworth mansions lost to history.

Read moreTwo Men Who Tore Down Portsmouth

Remembering Daniel Webster in Portsmouth

by Guest Author

His manner was "lofty and sour," but he had great influence and skill.

Read moreRemembering Daniel Webster in Portsmouth
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