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Politics & Governing

Hush-Hush Hidden Harbor History

by Vintage Pics

A chamber pot found in a privy makes one wonder

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Irvin Cobb Catches Fire in Portsmouth

by Vintage Pics

His coverage of the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth kicked off a smoking career

Read moreIrvin Cobb Catches Fire in Portsmouth

America’s Caldron of Discontent Still Boiling after 250 Years

by J. Dennis Robinson

History offers a chance to measure the present against the past

Read moreAmerica’s Caldron of Discontent Still Boiling after 250 Years

Controversial McIntyre Building Stands on Historic Land

by J. Dennis Robinson

Long before McIntyre, there were the Grafforts, Jaffreys, and Stoodleys

Read moreControversial McIntyre Building Stands on Historic Land

Gardening at the McIntyre Site

by Vintage Pics

After years of lawsuits, plans, and controversy-- are we there yet?

Read moreGardening at the McIntyre Site

Hitler Spotted at Seacoast Hotel in 1946

by Vintage Pics

Political correctness was not an issue at this post-WWII employee masquerade party

Read moreHitler Spotted at Seacoast Hotel in 1946

Alex Herlihy Talks About His History of Rye, NH

by J. Dennis Robinson

120 years after Rev. Parsons, a new history of a seacoast town debuts.

Read moreAlex Herlihy Talks About His History of Rye, NH

John Robinson: The Last Sound Ranger

by J. Dennis Robinson

“We weren’t there to battle anyone. We were there to run an experiment.”

Read moreJohn Robinson: The Last Sound Ranger

Kind of a Drag at Seabrook Nuke Protest in 1980

by Vintage Pics

To everything there is a season

Read moreKind of a Drag at Seabrook Nuke Protest in 1980

Let’s Create a Portsmouth Cultural Center

by J. Dennis Robinson

A 2007 grassroots effort saved the Old Library from being sold off by he city

Read moreLet’s Create a Portsmouth Cultural Center

Why Eileen Foley is Beloved

by J. Dennis Robinson

Elected eight times at Portsmouth, NH mayor

Read moreWhy Eileen Foley is Beloved

Our Two-party System was Forged in Even Angrier Times

by J. Dennis Robinson

1795 obelisk is a reminder of divisive politics after the Revolution

Read moreOur Two-party System was Forged in Even Angrier Times
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