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Milford Will Soon Be Home to a Unique Statue

By Shannon Mullen on Monday, April 18, 2005.

It seems every town in New Hampshire has a memorial to its famous citizens.

Perhaps it's a cannon, or a statue of a civil war soldier.... or perhaps a stone with a plaque listing those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

But in In Milford, an effort is underway to build the state's first statue to an historical figure..... who was not white.

New Hampshire Public Radio correspondent Shannon Mullen visited the town, and filed this report.

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Segway Polo: Like Horse Polo, But No Manure

By Lisa Peakes on Monday, April 18, 2005.

Turns out you CAN fall off of a Segway Human Transporter. One Segway Polo Enthusiast in California is having fun, even though he's had to get back on his machine a couple of times.

Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes talks with Paul Costa, from Sunnyvale, California about the new sport.

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The First 100 Days of Governor Lynch

By Laura Knoy on Monday, April 18, 2005.

This weekend, New Hampshire's governor passed his 100th day in the corner office. Today on the Exchange, Governor John Lynch joins us to look at what's been accomplished so far, what's still to come and the unforeseen challenges that he didn't expect would come with the job.

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The Treaty of Portsmouth as Art

By John Walters on Monday, April 18, 2005.

The Pontine Movement Theatre is premiering a new work, "Peace of Portsmouth." It's based on the historic Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Why is this treaty worthy of a stage production? Artistic directors Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers explain.

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