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 LIVING WITH THE PAST Award-winning historian J. Dennis Robinson rambles on about local history in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and beyond. Timely, personal and behind-the-scenes commentary posted often. To reply to any of these topics or suggest new ones please use our
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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 Seacoast History Blog #40
March 25, 2009
I am about to order my first digital history book on Amazon’s Kindle2. It is either going to be Last Lion, the new biography of Teddy Kennedy or American Lion, last year’s biography of Andrew Jackson. Whichever book I select will cost $9.95 and it will be delivered in roughly 30 seconds from the moment I place the order. No wires are needed, I can download from anywhere. No trees will be harmed in the process. The Kindle holds 1,500 digital books. That’s more volumes than I have in my office and in the house combined. (continued below)
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Seacoast History Blog #39
March 22, 2009
Mark Chag of the Atlantic News sent me a head’s up that some guy is selling off a Frank Jones collection on eBay. (I assume no woman alive collects paraphernalia from Portsmouth’s 19th century ale tycoon.) Jones was a major player in my book on the Wentworth Hotel and is pretty hard to avoid in any history of this region, since he owned the whole town. One item in the collection, Mark points out, is especially intriguing to those of us who can’t get enough of the powerful Mr. Jones. (Continued below)
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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Seacoast Blog #38
March 18, 2009
I have in my basement a wooden reproduction of the South Church on State Street in Portsmouth. I bought the doll-house size model from the man who made it maybe 25 years ago when I was living downtown. The flat roof outside my third floor apartment looked down into the gigantic windows of the Unitarian Church. I paid $100 for it back then. Now it needs a good home. Maybe yours? (Continued below)
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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Seacoast History Blog #37
March 12, 2009
I couldn’t do what I do without the Web. Writing history is enormously time- consuming. You not only have to write about the past in a way that captures the over-stimulated modern reader, but you have to get the facts right. Facts are hard to find. They hide in corners in dusty archives, spread all across the planet. That used to mean costly trips to libraries, getting access to archives, waiting for reference librarians to access those sources, taking notes on the fly. Now, in more and more cases, I can get what I am looking for in seconds by clicking a mouse. (Continued below)
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Seacoast History Blog #36
March 8, 2009
I didn’t get it last year. Why would Oliver Stone release a feature film about George W. Bush when the president was on his way out the door? It was too late. The damage was done. By the end of his second term, only the most loyal supporters of the president could see his eight years as anything but a train wreck. Stone, surprisingly, did not set out to vilify Bush, but to understand him. When asked to assess his own place in history in his final days, Bush could only stare blankly at the camera and mumble incoherently. Even he seemed to see the writing on the wall. In "W" Oliver Stone makes the message crystal clear. (Continued below)
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Written by J. Dennis Robinson
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Seacoast Blog #35
March 1, 2009
I’m not the first to point out that there is an upside to a sluggish economy. It forces us to pause and assess. That is especially true for nonprofit history organizations that always run on fumes. So it was no surprise to learn that the Gundalow Company is wisely holding back on plans to build a second wooden vessel. Instead, director Molly Bolster invited a sizeable group of gundalow lovers to a brainstorming session last week at Stoodley’s Tavern. (Continued below)
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Seacoast Blog #34
February 23, 2009
If you missed the public forum about the Discover Portsmouth Center last week, let me bring you up to date. The old library building is closed for the season after its first successful year, but it isn’t sleeping. The 1810 Benedict Building is now occupied by the Star Island Corp that moved in from down the street. There is talk about filling the former children’s library area with another nonprofit tenant. Two new exhibits for 2009 are being developed. TMS Architects has turned in preliminary designs for a future rehab of the double-building. And a group of us, thanks to a grant from the NH Humanities Council, are planning future exhibits (Continued below)
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Seacoast Blog #33
February 18, 2009
Don’t let the demise of a string of downtown restaurants get you down. I will miss the Bell Pepper salad and the Stockpot soup. I never did sample the upscale Victory Restaurant, but rumor has it that a new collection of eateries is on the way. From a purely Darwinian view, Portsmouth diners still have an enormous selection to choose from. And the harsh truth is that companies come and companies go. I know. I had my share of downtown offices. All of those buildings are still there, filled with new companies, but I am gone – and happier for it. (Continued below)
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Seacoast Blog #32
February 11, 2009
It only took me 40 years to find John Stark’s house. It’s right on Elm Street in Manchester, NH, although dwarfed by fancy Victorian homes and, yesterday, half-buried under a snow drift. My brother Brian was still in middle school back in the 1960s when he worked on the prehistoric Indian "dig" where the house once stood, closer to the Merrimack River near Canal Street. I saw the little red house then, but lost track of it. The house moved, and so did I. It found it’s way up toward Elm Street and I ended up in Portsmouth. But I was back in the Queen City yesterday, and at the invitation of the Daughters of the American Revolution, finally found my way inside. (Continued below)
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Seacoast Blog #31
February 8, 2009
What a pleasure to discover an advance copy of Steven Achilles new photo book "Portsmouth Firefighters" in my mailbox this weekend. Every time I think I know Portsmouth history, someone proves me wrong. Achilles has been a member of the Portsmouth Fire Dept. since 2000. Like so many history buffs turned authors, his family nourished a respect and interest in the past. Parents who marinate their kids in history give a special gift to the community. Now we are the benefactors. (Continued below)
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UNH football rallies past Maine to secure playoff spot
DURHAM — Another year, another trip to the Division I playoffs for the University of New Hampshire football team.Another year, another excruciating loss for Maine.
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UNH hockey powers past Terriers
DURHAM — The play of the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team special teams looked, well, special, Friday night against Boston University.
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Father-son coaches creating legacy with Winnacunnet football
HAMPTON — If nothing else, Winnacunnet High School has proven that two Steve Magris are better than one when it comes to coaching football.
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Bergeron wins it for B's in OT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored with 47 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
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NFL's premier corner Revis mans up on Moss again
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Darrelle Revis has heard enough about his last matchup with Randy Moss. The New York Jets cornerback just wants to move on to the next one.
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Emotional home finale for UNH football
DURHAM — One year ago this week, University of New Hampshire strong safety Terrence Klein intercepted two late passes to preserve a snowy 28-24 win at Maine, more proof that...
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Carter, Magic drop Celtics
BOSTON — Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.
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Portsmouth says stimulus jobs overstated by White House
PORTSMOUTH — While federal stimulus dollars flowing into the city may help both causes and the economy, at least one local project echoes concerns expressed nationwide about the accuracy of...
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Joseph Popluhar
TAMPA, Fla. — Mr. Joseph Popluhar, 71, of Tampa, formerly of Portsmouth, N.H., beloved husband of Marjorie (Hunt) Popluhar, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Florida.
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Turkey Trot 5K in Portsmouth on Thanksgiving morning
PORTSMOUTH — Thanksgiving is one of the most charitable times of the year. If you're in the giving mood, why not get a little exercise, too?
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Marshwood Middle School parents told 58 of 60 kids accepted unknown Facebook friend
ELIOT, Maine — Marshwood Middle School parents were shocked to learn from Internet expert Jayne Hitchcock Thursday evening that 58 of 60 middle school honors students accepted her as a...
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Newington tax rate drops, but selectman chides state lawmakers
NEWINGTON — Town taxpayers will pay a lower tax rate for 2009, but the chairman of the Board of Selectmen announced the good news with some concerns for state politicians.
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Memorial Bridge re-opens
PORTSMOUTH — The Memorial Bridge reopened ahead of schedule on Friday following a month of repairs that forced motorists to seek alternative routes between the city and Kittery, Maine.
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Bakers bustling for Sunday's pie festival
GREENLAND — Judy Alix laughed excitedly. "Thirty made, only 470 more to go!" she exclaimed.
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3-car crash on Woodbury Ave.
PORTSMOUTH — A three-car, chain-reaction crash snarled lunch hour traffic Friday on Woodbury Avenue and sent a Maine man to Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
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Runner's Alley helps racer achieve her goals
I would like to thank Janine and the staff at Runner's Alley for their great work in this community. Their contribution, enthusiasm and encouragement are a shining example of what...
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John R. Genthner
HAMPTON FALLS — John Richard Genthner, born Jan. 28, 1943, in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, died peacefully Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, after a long illness. He was surrounded by...
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Thumbs up to preservation, determination
Thumbs up to the heirs of Mary McIntire Davis for selling a 239-acre parcel of salt marsh and forest along the York River to the York Land Trust ,and to...
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New Generation raises $10,000 with golf tourney
The New Generation Golf tournament was held at Breakfast Hill Golf Club. With the help of all those who supported it, we made more than $10,000.
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Memorial is a N.H. bridge; Herald must act to save it
Sitting a couple of hundred miles up the Maine coast, there isn't anyone who knows or cares about our bridge. They've got their own big-time problems that aren't getting fixed.
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