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Tourism is New Hampshire’s second-largest industry–if you combine the state’s smart manufacturing and high technology sectors (SMHT). It’s also a clear point of intersection between government and industry, with the state maintaining a number of parks, campgrounds, and historical sites, and nearby businesses in turn catering to visitors’ needs. Given this close relationship, the state provides funding to market New Hampshire to potential tourists. Some of the heaviest marketing efforts are concentrated in Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. Canadian tourists, especially Quebeçois, also make up a sizable number of New Hampshire’s visitors. From the business perspective, “tourism” is a broad term. It encompasses hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail, and arts and entertainment, among other things. So while statewide reports may indicate overall restaurant or retail sales are up or down, the story might be very different in New Hampshire’s main tourism communities. For these places, weather, gas prices, currency exchange rates, and whether they draw visitors for outdoor activities, site-seeing, or shopping could all be factors.Summary provided by StateImpact NH

7.29.14: American Medical Riots, Dark Tourism, And Glen David Andrews

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Studying medicine requires intelligence, discipline and considerable expense, making it one of the most prestigious professions in America. But that wasn’t always the case.  We take a look into the shady practices that lead the people of New York City to riot against doctors in the eighteenth-century. Then, for many people vacation is all about fun, sun, and relaxation…for others it’s about Kevlar vests and the front lines. We’ll take a look at the latest in adventure travel: war tourism. Plus, we speak with New Orleans musician Glen David Andrews about his newest album.

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The First American Medical Riot

Writer Bess Lovejoy, author of Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses, wrote about one of the first major riots in the post-revolution United States, caused by popular anger against doctors. Her story of the so-called “Doctors’ Riot,”which began in New York City on April 16, 1788, is featured on Smithsonian.com.

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The First American Medical Riot

Living as a Naturist

Roughly seventy million people have skinny-dipped or sunbathed in the nude. However, not all of them are naturists, but the nude recreation industry is growing rapidly here in the US. Producer Chion Wolf visited Solair Family Nudist Resort in Woodstock, Connecticut to fully experience, for the first time, life as a naturist.

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Living as a Naturist

Dark Tourism

A growing number of adventure travelers find courting danger more enticing than relaxing at an all-inclusive resort. Freelance writer Debra Kaminprofiled the rise of unlikely tourist destinations for the Atlantic, and spoke with us from Israel, a center for dark tourism.

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Dark Tourism

America’s Stonehenge

If war tourism doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, here’s another option. America’s Stonehenge in Salem, New Hampshire is a classic attraction that’s been drawing people for over fifty years. Word of Mouth intern Molly Donahue went to check it out and brought us the story.

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America's Stonehenge

Glen David Andrews' "Redemption"

For a time, Glen David Andrews was one of the musicians you just had to see perform if you visited New Orleans. But after a rough patch involving run-ins with the law and couple unhinged gigs, he was running out of road. Glen found a route to recovery in rehab and it’s in music that he’s finding “redemption.” He joined us to talk about hisnewest album.

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Glen David Andrews' "Redemption"

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