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Tracking Passaconaway

by J. Dennis Robinson

Indigenous leader still a mystery

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An Idyllic Chapel Among the Pines

by Vintage Pics

Pastoral scenery, spiritualism, and classic architecture in one woodsy spot

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Chatting with the Dead 

by J. Dennis Robinson

Spiritualism and séances attracted millions in the 1800s

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Reverend Samuel Haven Fathered 17

by Vintage Pics

The park on Pleasant Street was the site of his mansion

Read moreReverend Samuel Haven Fathered 17

The Last Seacoast Days of Rev. Whitefield

by J. Dennis Robinson

The debate is building. Was Rev. George Whitefield (1714-1770) our “forgotten founding father” who paved the way for a democratic United States? Was he America’s first celebrity and the greatest Christian evangelist since the biblical Apostle Paul? Or was he a kindly workaholic and …

Read moreThe Last Seacoast Days of Rev. Whitefield

Martin Luther Meets Louis de Rochemont in 1953

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two men struggling to make an impact on the world

Read moreMartin Luther Meets Louis de Rochemont in 1953

NH Woman Meets Mormon Founder Joseph Smith

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth's Charlotte Haven describes with Mormon founder in letters home to POrtsmouth

Read moreNH Woman Meets Mormon Founder Joseph Smith

First Religious Newspaper was Born in NH in 1808

by J. Dennis Robinson

Elias Smith and his Herald of Gospel Liberty

Read moreFirst Religious Newspaper was Born in NH in 1808

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

Peace and Thanksgiving, then Flames in 1963

by Vintage Pics

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

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Sailmaker Benjamin Randall Fashioned a Baptist Revival

by J. Dennis Robinson

New Castle, NH claims the man who created the Freewill Baptist movement

Read moreSailmaker Benjamin Randall Fashioned a Baptist Revival

Fascinated by Harriet Livermore

by Vintage Pics

Writer, evangelist, traveler, activist, and much more.

Read moreFascinated by Harriet Livermore
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