New Hampshire (It Happened in) - Softcover

Rogers, Stillman D

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9780762726004: New Hampshire (It Happened in)

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ISBN 10: 0762726008 ISBN 13: 9780762726004

Publisher: skirt!, 2004

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Includes the fall of the Old ManFrom its earliest settlements at Odiorne Point, Dover, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire was different from the other colonies. Its history holds many surprises and a number of events that were significant to the founding and growth of the United States. "It Happened in New Hampshire "reveals the fascinating stories behind thirty events that helped shape the state's history.

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From the tragic tale of young Lizzie Bourne�s death on Mount Washington to the unsuccessful one hundred-year effort to save the Old Man of the Mountain, It Happened in New Hampshire takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the fascinating characters and episodes that mark the Granite State�s eventful past. Here you�ll read about the bizarre demise of the Willey family in a Crawford Notch avalanche and Abijah Larned�s bungled bank robbery in Charlestown. You�ll learn of the mysterious death of Dr. William Dean in Jaffrey and the friendship between World War II prisoners of war and the villagers of Stark. And you�ll find out about the daring sea rescue of submariners aboard the Squalus, which sank off the Isles of Shoals.
In an easy-to-read style that is entertaining and informative, Stillman Rogers recounts thirty-one of the most captivating moments from New Hampshire�s history.

About the Author:

Stillman Rogers writes regular travel columns and is the author of many books about the New England area. The New England native currently lives in New Hampshire.

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