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An Old Town by the Sea 6: SOME OLD PORTSMOUTH PROFILES Chapter 6 is Aldrich at his best. Here he offers fascinating anecdotes of odd folk from Portsmouth history. It’s not all true, and most of it is stolen from Brewster;s Rambles, but it is terribly entertaining. A hermit, a...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/an-old-town-by-the-sea-6/
An Old Town by the Sea 4: A STROLL ABOUT TOWN (Continued) Aldrich continues his 1893 tour and visits the Langdon House, Warner House, the William Pitt Tavern, the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion and the John Wentworth Home. Amazingly, all of these historic houses are still open to...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/an-old-town-by-the-sea-4/
Henry Shute Was Juvenile Delinquent Judge: FAMOUS PEOPLE Judge, farmer, author and musician, Henry A. Shute was a real boy at heart. In the spirit of Aldrich and Twain, he wrote 18 novels about bad boys that delighted readers across America. And everyone knew him as Plupy. Read our biography of...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/henry-shute-was-juvenile-delinquent-judge/
Portsmouth is Bad Boy Book Birthplace: 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...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/portsmouth-is-bad-boy-book-birthplace/
The Simple Art of Uncle Oscar: CELIA THAXTER’S BABY BROTHER He was just a simple working man with a famous sister. But Oscar Laighton did one thing better than everyone else in his family – he survived. He died just a few months shy of his 100 th birthday and became the 20 th...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/the-simple-art-of-uncle-oscar/
Goody Cole Accused as NH Witch: FAMOUS SEACOAST PEOPLE She will forever be the only New Hampshire woman ever convicted and jailed for witchcraft. The Hampton, NH story of Goody Cole is one we tell often, but not well. She was an elderly lady hounded out of her property by her fellow...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/goody-cole-accused-as-nh-witch/
The Many Loves of Mr Lear: WASHINGTON AND LEAR America's first secretary to George Washington married into the Washington family – twice. This is the rarely told tale of Tobias Lear and his three wives. The first was his Portsmouth, NH sweetheart. The next two were both named...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/the-many-loves-of-mr-lear/
George Washington's Seacoast Tour: PRESIDENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE There was a time when everyone in America wanted the same man for President. And he came with royal pomp to Portsmouth in 1789. GW visited NH's future governor John Langdon. He had his portrait painted. He stopped in to see...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/george-washingtons-seacoast-tour/
Framers of Freedom Bios: NH in the Revolution Each of the 13 original colonies has its Revolutionary war heroes and heroines. New Hampshire is especially proud of its important role in the founding of the United States. Our raid on Fort William and Mary was among the first...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/framers-of-freedom-bios/
The Gilmans of Exeter: FRAMERS OF FREEDOM The Gilmans all inherited a head for figures. One was even known as "The Brains of the Revolution". Today the Gilman-Garrison house survives in Exeter and this former fortress is among the state’s most interesting historic homes....; http://www.seacoastnh.com/the-gilmans-of-exeter/
Who Really Started Strawbery Banke?: BEHIND THE LEGEND Like Paul Revere, historian Dorothy Vaughan woke Portsmouth citizens to an invasion. Progress, she said, was destroying the colonial character. The city responded and preserved over 30 buildings in Strawbery Banke Museum. It all...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/who-really-started-strawbery-banke/
With Apologies to Kittery: PORTSMOUTH PILFERS MAINE If you took everything that happened in Kittery our of Portsmouth history – what would be left? Some politics, perhaps, and a few parades. Fact is, Portsmouth historians owe their Kittery neighbor a huge aology for...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/with-apologies-to-kittery/
The Long Riders: THE DINGUS PROJECT Jesse James in Film #20 If you plan to watch only one film about Jesse James (out of at least 50 out there) this is not a bad choice. Although it goes awry of the true historical character, this "brotherly" film does capture the...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/the-long-riders/
Kansas Raiders: THE DINGUS PROJECT Jesse James in Film #13 The most decorated American combat soldier in World War II played Jesse James twice, once at the beginning of his acting career and in his final film. Kansas Raiders is a reasonably accurate fictionalized...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/kansas-raiders/
Why Bob Ford Could Not Kill Jesse James: BEHIND THE DINGUS PROJECT We love the bad guys. A new Brad Pitt film revives an American love affair with violence. But Pitt is only one of a host of actors, famous and forgotten, who have played Jesse James in film over much of the last 100 years. We...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/why-bob-ford-could-not-kill-jesse-james/
Jesse James Complete Movie List: THE DINGUS REPORT Jesse James in Film Here is our "working" master list of films relating to the outlaw Jesse James, starting with a 1909 silent film up to the 2007 Brad Pitt release. Our goal is to watch them all and report back to you. It’s a tough...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/jesse-james-complete-movie-list/
Jane Wingate Photography: SITE OF THE WEEK Jane Wingate has carried her camera since the age of 10. She graduated from her grammar school Brownie to a high school Rolleiflex as a student in Watertown, MA. Then she matriculated to her first 35mm at Boston University. Decades...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/jane-wingate-photography/
Happy Birthday John Paul Jones: MARK YOUR CALENDAR You’re invited to the party! Come make history with the Portsmouth Historical Society as they celebrate the 267 th birthday of John Paul Jones all day Sunday, July 13. The festival will be held at both the John Paul Jones House and...; http://www.seacoastnh.com/happy-birthday-john-paul-jones/

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