Globe Pequot Press It Happened in New Hampshire: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened in Series)

Product Description It Happened in New Hampshire recounts twenty to thirty episodes from the history of the Granite State, including memorable events such as A Presidental Black Eye, 1789 and New Hampshire Picks a President, 1952, but also featuring lesser-known tales. From its earliest settlements at Odiorne Point, Dover, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire was different from the other colonies, and its history holds many surprises and a number of events that were significant to the founding and growth of the United States. From the Back Cover From the tragic tale of young Lizzie Bourne's death on Mount Washington to the unsuccessful one hundred-year effort to save the Old Man of the Mountain, It Happened in New Hampshire takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the fascinating characters and episodes that mark the Granite State's eventful past. Here you'll read about the bizarre demise of the Willey family in a Crawford Notch avalanche and Abijah Larned's bungled bank robbery in Charlestown. You'll learn of the mysterious death of Dr. William Dean in Jaffrey and the friendship between World War II prisoners of war and the villagers of Stark. And you'll find out about the daring sea rescue of submariners aboard the Squalus, which sank off the Isles of Shoals. In an easy-to-read style that is entertaining and informative, Stillman Rogers recounts thirty-one of the most captivating moments from New Hampshire's history. About the Author Stillman Rogers is a New Hampshire native whose career as a writer and photographer spans more than 30 years. His travel and winter sports features and photographs appear regularly in newspapers, magazines and websites, where he is the Getaways Editor for examiner.com/Boston and Historic Travel Editor for suite101.com. Stillman's New England books, co-authored with Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, include New Hampshire Off the Beaten Path, Travellers Boston and New England, The Rhode Island Guide and Natural Wonders of Vermont. He also writes extensively about Atlantic Canada and is the co-author of Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces. Long an avid skier, he writes the ski blog http://.skigetaways.wordpress.com, a place to find deals and information, for people who love the sport or who want to learn more about it. With his co-author he currently writes travel guides to Portugal, the Canary Islands, Sardinia, Northern Italy and other European destinations for Thomas Cook Publishing and the Automobile Association of Great Britain. He and his co-author are the 2010 winners of the Travel Industry of Canada Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Media and the New Hampshire Travel Council Media Award for 2011. Stillman lives in southwestern New Hampshire, where he enjoys family, gardening, kayaking and skiing. He is a member of the New Hampshire Historical Society and a former Trustee of the Historical Society of Cheshire County.