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The Unforgettable Poet Robert Dunn Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

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As Edward Stanton said on Lincoln’s demise" "Now he belongs to the angels." Or was that "ages"? That is exactly the kind of wordplay in which Robert Dunn reveled. His departure at age 65 has left Portsmouth sad, but his poetry will leave us forever amused. And wherever Robert is – he too, we know for sure – is as amused as ever.  

 

 

 
Thank You, Joe Sawtelle Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

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Only after his untimely death did the Seacoast recognize its debt to Joe. Known to the public as a businessman, landlord and developer, Joe was an unstoppable philanthropist. His hand, it turned out, was everywhere. But he did not just give away money. Joe taught people to multiply his gifts like the loaves and fishes.

 

 

 
Seeking the Frances in Francestown Print E-mail
Written by Deb McGrath   

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FAMOUS NH PEOPLE

Every town name tells a story. In New Hampshire there was a burst of naming in the heady days just before the American Revolution. Francestown and Deering were gifts of love from the Portsmouth-based governor, the origins of which reveal a most intriguing woman. Reporter Deb McGrath tracks the tale.

 

 

 
Touring the Bad Boy House Print E-mail
Written by Lilian Aldrich   

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BAD BOY TOM 

Opened in 1908, the Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial is New Hampshire’s longest-surviving museum. It is a literary  shrine to a single novel – The Story of a Bad Boy. This walking tour is presented by Aldrich’s widow Lilian who created the museum. A century after it opened, the tour is literally unchanged, at Strawbery Banke.

 

 
The Many Doors of Harry Harlow Print E-mail
Written by Richard M. Candee   

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He was a man on a mission. After retiring to Portsmouth, artist Harry S. Harlow painted every major colonial doorway in the Piscataqua region – at least 200 all told. Today his highly accurate work has become an important tool for those studying the architecture of bygone days, and grand homes that are often lost to history.

 

 

 
Portsmouth is Bad Boy Book Birthplace Print E-mail
Written by J. Dennis Robinson   

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STORY OF A BAD BOY

Tom Bailey was a well known hell-raiser and American literary hero even before Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Yet "The Story of a Bad Boy" has never been dramatized – until now. Learn why the "bad boy" genre was born in post Civil War Portsmouth, NH

 

 
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bailey Aldrich Print E-mail
Written by Riverside Literature Series   

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In his day, Aldrich was best known for his lyrical and romantic poetry, but his verse is now considered only among the most minor of poets. His reputation stands almost entirely on one bold American novel. This bio comes from an early 20th century collection.

 

 

 
Tour Celia Thaxter Island Garden Print E-mail
Written by GOseacoast Top Events   

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You can get there from here, but you have to stick to the schedule. Here is the 2008 schedule for those who want to catch an official ride and tour the restored garden on Appledore Island at the Isles of Shoals, home of Victorian poet Celia Laighton Thaxter. (see below)

 

 

 
Motoring in the Dust of George Washington Print E-mail
Written by J T Sullivan   

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Portsmouth, NH still reminds its tourists that the first president made a healing journey from the nation’s capital at New York in 1798 to New Hampshire. Apparently tourists have been retracing this historic journey for decades as we discovered in this 1916 article from MOTOR AGE magazine. (See text and pictures below)

 

 

 
Two Sandpipers by Celia Print E-mail
Written by Celia Laighton Thaxter   

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Celia Thaxter is best known for her short poem about a sandpiper. Few know that the "Island Poet" also wrote a prose story on the same topic. The short piece shows off her nonfiction skills. For the first time on the Internet, we offer this rarely seen colorful piece from Thaxter's "Stories and Poems for Children" which appeared in 1878.

 

 

 
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