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The United States government spreads power across three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Why three branches?…
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Every ten years the United States government tries to count every person in the country with a census. What is the census? Why does the government need to…
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Downton Abbey, the wildly popular PBS television series, is now on the big screen. We talk with a UNH historian about how accurately the series depicts…
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NHPR and The Music Hall present Writers on a New England Stage with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, recorded live at The Music Hall in…
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Paint cans marked "warm mahogany" circling his drop cloth, Glenn Bostic takes a moment to reflect on the nature of his work on the oldest surviving…
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Derry and its surrounding towns are kicking off their 300th year anniversary this weekend with bagpipes, craft demonstrations and history lectures.The…
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Southern New Hampshire Towns To Celebrate TricentennialSeveral towns in southern New Hampshire will be celebrating their tricentennial in 2019. The settlement of Nutfield - now known as Derry, Londonderry, and…
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The historical museum in Lyme is wrapping up a summer exhibit on wedding gowns. The exhibit offers insight into the evolution of women’s styles and it…
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This week, we're going deep into our country's founding through radio drama, the classic musical "1776," and the inside story of a New Hampshire-based…
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Two hundred years ago, Richard Potter was one of the nation’s most famous entertainers, but he’s all but vanished from public memory. So has his…