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Politics & Governing

Coming to Terms with Marshal Entwistle

by J. Dennis Robinson

For his time, he was probablu a good cop

Read moreComing to Terms with Marshal Entwistle

Tough Times for Tough Mayors

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Portsmouth, the city councilor with the most votes-- IS MAYOR

Read moreTough Times for Tough Mayors

Controversial McIntyre Building Stands on Historic Land

by J. Dennis Robinson

Long before McIntyre, there were the Graffort, Jaffrey, and Stoodley

Read moreControversial McIntyre Building Stands on Historic Land

Driving Off Corrupt Royal Governor Cranfield

by J. Dennis Robinson

Greedy, power hungry, vindictive, or just doing his job?

Read moreDriving Off Corrupt Royal Governor Cranfield

Three Women Hanged in Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

NH’s first two executions rarely discussed, still troubling

Read moreThree Women Hanged in Portsmouth

Lady Bird Johnson Flies Through Town

by J. Dennis Robinson

As the Vietnam War raged in 1967, Ladybird bought penny candy

Read moreLady Bird Johnson Flies Through Town

Judge Woodbury Langdon, Impeached in 1790

by Vintage Pics

Impeached because he failed to show up for work

Read moreJudge Woodbury Langdon, Impeached in 1790

Copycat Portsmouth Tea Party Narrowly Avoided

by J. Dennis Robinson

Cooler heads prevailed in Portsmouth, NH in response to shiploads of tea

Read moreCopycat Portsmouth Tea Party Narrowly Avoided

Flags Fraught with Meaning and Confusion

by Vintage Pics

You can tell a lot about people by the flags they fly--or can you?

Read moreFlags Fraught with Meaning and Confusion

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Closing “Irrevocable” in 1964

by Vintage Pics

It's a good thing politicians don't predict the weather

Read morePortsmouth Naval Shipyard Closing “Irrevocable” in 1964

Seacoast Rejects Aristotle Onassis Oil Refinery in 1974

by J. Dennis Robinson

The three women who defeated the richest man in the world

Read moreSeacoast Rejects Aristotle Onassis Oil Refinery in 1974

Rev. Andrew Peabody Protested 1847 War

by J. Dennis Robinson

The bells of one Portsmouth church did not ring out

Read moreRev. Andrew Peabody Protested 1847 War
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