All posts tagged "New Hampshire"
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2.8KMassachusettsNotorious Tom Bell – Minister, Teacher, Pirate, Thief . . .
In 1742 Tom Bell was probably the most well known product of Harvard College in America. The entire nation knew how he...
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5.0KMassachusettsThe American Revolution Through British Eyes
The American Revolution looked much different through British eyes than it did to the rebels who claimed they fought for liberty and...
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5.1KPolitics and MilitaryThe Oldest Newspaper in Each New England State
Those quarrelsome publishers just love to argue over the honor of being the oldest newspaper in the United States. But which one...
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5.6KNew HampshireThe Hypnotized Bride of 1908 – Madelon Kenmore Looker Coburn Le Compte
In 1908, police in New Hampshire drew up a complaint against Madelon Kenmore, a woman they knew as Madelon Coburn. The charge...
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3.3KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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7.1KNew HampshireNew Hampshire’s Infanticides of 1739
The discovery of New Hampshire’s infanticides began on Saturday, Aug. 11, 1739, when someone discovered a dead infant girl in a well...
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4.2K1MaineDavid Dunbar Tries to Steal Maine from Massachusetts in 1729
David Dunbar had an uncanny ability to agitate people. He was born in Ireland to a family of little means, but in...
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2.7KNew HampshireThe USS Kearasarge Launched at Portsmouth to Slay the Alabama
In 1862, the Confederate Naval vessel CSS Alabama was the scourge of the seas. Just over a year into the Civil War...
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2.7KVermontThe Butter vs. Margarine Wars Sweep Vermont in 1900
The 1900 U.S. Senate election in Vermont pitted Governor William Dillingham against Congressman and General William Grout. As the race got nastier,...
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4.4K2Arts and LeisureSix Art Deco Gems
You don't have to go to Miami or Hollywood for an Art Deco experience. New England has plenty of Art Deco office...