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Celia Thaxter's Visual Art

By John Walters on Monday, November 5, 2001.

Celia Thaxter is best known as a poet from the 19th century and as gardner at her home on the Isles of Shoals. She is less known for her other talents as an entrepreneur, manager, journalist, and an accomplished artist. The latter is showcased in a new book, "One Woman's Work: The Visual Art of Celia Laighton Thaxter." John talks with the book's author, Sharon Stephan.

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War Letters

By Allison McNair on Monday, November 5, 2001.

War Letters. Writer Andrew Carroll has collected correspondence from American wars-everything from the revolution to the gulf war. We?ll talk with Carroll about his book, ?War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars,? and his upcoming PBS documentary www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/warletters . New Hampshire Public Television?s Allison McNair Hosts.
For more information on preserving wartime correspondence, visit www.warletters.com

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Can NH Create a Market for a MTBE-free Gas?

By Doug MacPherson on Monday, November 5, 2001.

New Hampshire is quietly forging ahead with its effort to reduce the threat of the gasoline additive MTBE. The additive improves air quality, but it has also contaminated ground water. New Hampshire is seeking permission to design its own gasoline ? one that would burn cleanly, but could contain almost no MTBE. But even if the state wins approval for a new gasoline, it?s not clear whether any refineries will choose to make it. NHPR?s Doug MacPherson reports.

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Municipal Elections in 4 New Hampshire Cities

By Doug MacPherson on Monday, November 5, 2001.

Today is election day in some New Hampshire communities. Voters go to the polls in several granite state cities, including Concord, Portsmouth, Berlin, and Manchester. NHPR talked to reporters for newspapers in each of those cities to find out what's on the ballot.

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Air Security Debate Touches Down In Manchester

By Josh Rogers on Monday, November 5, 2001.

Manchester Airport was the backdrop for warring press conferences that took up the question of how the federal government should address airport security reforms.

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