All posts tagged "university of new hampshire"
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5.0KArts and LeisureThe Miraculous Rescue of Dorothy Sparks in 1942
On July 20, 1942, Dorothy Sparks went for a cookout with friends in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The plan was to grill...
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8.7KNew England PlacesSix Historic Gardens
Historic gardens have a special appeal to New Englanders if only because of our harsh winters and long dreary springs. Though they...
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8.5K1Arts and LeisureSix Historic College Pranks and Where They Were Played
College pranks have been part of the college experience since at least the 13th century, when Oxford students sent a prostitute to...
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5.5KCrime and ScandalBennington’s Trinity University, the Medical School That Didn’t Exist (But Churned Out Doctors Anyway)
In 1889, medical schools popped up all over the country to satisfy the high demand for doctors. Prospective medical students had a...
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18.5K6MaineUSS Squalus Rescue: World Awaits News of Sailors’ Fate
In 1939, the greatest submarine rescue in history was undertaken off the coast of Portsmouth, N.H. This is the second part of...
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11.4K8Politics and MilitaryJustin Morrill, Vermonter, Raises U.S. Tariffs in 1861
Justin Morrill for 30 years led the fight to raise tariffs on goods that competed with U.S. products. For that, he took...
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