Hidden History of New Hampshire

Reeks: Hidden History

D. Quincy Whitney

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€12,99

A collection of colorful stories about some of New Hampshire's most notable newsmakers and remarkable historic events. Includes photos.

Hidden in the cracks and crevices of the Granite State are the stories of pioneers who pursued their passions, creating legacies along the way. Compiled by a Smithsonian researcher and former Boston Globe contributor, this treasury includes tales of:

the mountain man who became an innkeeper

the "Bird Man" who took his passion to the White House

the gentleman who ascended the highest peak in the Northeast in a steam-powered locomobile

the story of one skier's dramatic win at the 1939 "American Inferno" Mount Washington race

the Shaker Meetinghouse, built in just one day, in complete silence

the gallant efforts to save the Old Man of the Mountain

and much more