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War & Peace

Murder of Natives in 1623 by Myles Standish Shocked New England

by J. Dennis Robinson

Deadly encounter with "Captain Shrimp" is key to NH founding story

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Remembering Henry Warder Carey at Creek Farm

by Vintage Pics

People preserve architecture, and vice versa

Read moreRemembering Henry Warder Carey at Creek Farm

Newington Filmmaker Created 1942 US Marine Docudrama

by Vintage Pics

Another forgotten film from Louis de Rochemont

Read moreNewington Filmmaker Created 1942 US Marine Docudrama

Hollywood Does Portsmouth in “Northwest Passage”

by Vintage Pics

For a few fleeting seconds, the film almost captured our city.

Read moreHollywood Does Portsmouth in “Northwest Passage”

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

Let’s Meet at the Y in 1905

by Vintage Pics

Where historic events come together

Read moreLet’s Meet at the Y in 1905

Peace and Thanksgiving, then Flames in 1963

by Vintage Pics

A building best remembered for its role in the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth

Read morePeace and Thanksgiving, then Flames in 1963

Who Were Our Heroes in 1947?

by Vintage Pics

JCPenney tells kids which Americans to admire

Read moreWho Were Our Heroes in 1947?

When Your Dad Turns 100

by J. Dennis Robinson

John B. Robinson goes boldly into his second century

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“Bond Bombshell” Dorothy Lamour Visits in 1942

by Vintage Pics

Raising big bucks for the war effort

Read more“Bond Bombshell” Dorothy Lamour Visits in 1942

When 4,000 Yankees Attacked Canada

by J. Dennis Robinson

New England won under William Pepperrell, but many men died

Read moreWhen 4,000 Yankees Attacked Canada

A Moving Memorial to Ensign Charles Hovey

by Vintage Pics

The stripped-down memorial moved from the city center to a waterfront park

Read moreA Moving Memorial to Ensign Charles Hovey
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