The Early Days of Portsmouth

Today the City of Portsmouth is one of New England?s more picturesque towns. It has a rich history as the center of trade and commerce that dates back to the Colonial Era. The story of Portsmouth is told in a new book by Russell Lawson. Portsmouth: An Old Town By the Sea recounts the city?s settlement and follows it through the 19th century.

And Victoria Shouldis talks about her job making subs for the mob in her essay "Summer with the Sopranos."