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October 2008 Contest

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October 2008
from SeacoastNH.com

Answer a Seacoast history question
and you might win a prize from
(Be sure to read the rules first)

GRAND PRIZE
RANGER HARDCOVER BOOK (we found another one)

We’ve been hanging onto this first edition hardcover since it was issued in 1994. The late philanthropist Joe Sawtelle founded the Portsmouth Marine Society that ultimately published 30 important books about our local maritime heritage. His own favorite topic was John Paul Jones and he collected this research on the warship RANGER. This original copy is in perfect shape and includes the log of the Ranger, primary source letters, essays and Sawtelle’s assembled list of the Ranger crew. Published by Peter E. Randall, this is the ultimate resource for Ranger fans.

OCTOBER QUESTION
Portsmouth librarian Dorothy Vaughan distinguished herself as the city historian and founder of Strawbery Banke Museum. Her impact on Portsmouth is legendary since she lived almost to her 100^th birthday. A private person, Miss Vaughan would certainly not have approved of our recent article that included excerpts from her what? (Click for hint)

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