Globe Pequot Press It Happened in New Hampshire: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Granite State History (It Happened In Series)

Product Description From a bizarre French and Indian War battle to the state's first impeachment trial, It Happened in New Hampshire looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Granite State. ·Relive the humorous, not-so-adventurous "camping" trip by a group of America's most famous industrial titans in 1919, whose necessities included a personal chef and an electric generator. ·Find out how one woman's kind act toward a young Native American years later spared her and her children from certain death during a ruthless revenge attack on settlers in a Dover garrison. ·Learn how concern to protect the White Mountains from environmental degradation contributed to the establishment of national forests across the United States. ·Discover how a fearless force of thirty soldiers refused surrender and sucessfully held off an army of 700 French militia and Indian allies at a remote outpost. ·Read about how two colonial governors-who, coincidentally, were close relatives-shocked their citizens with nearly equally scandalous, completely unexpected marriages. From the Back Cover Reading line: Extraordinary events and notable characters from New Hampshire's past From the lost settlement of Pannaway to the demise of a state symbol, It Happened in New Hampshire looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Granite State. -Relive the humorous, not-so-adventurous "camping" trip by a group of America's most famous industrial titans in 1919, whose necessities included a personal chef and an electric generator. -Find out how one woman's kind act toward a young Native American years later spared her and her children from certain death during a ruthless revenge attack on settlers in a Dover garrison. -Discover how concern to protect the White Mountains from the degradation of unchecked tourism, forest fires, and logging contributed to the establishment of national forests protected under federal law. -Read about how two colonial governors--who, coincidentally, were close relatives--shocked their citizens with nearly equally scandalous, completely unexpected marriages. Stillman Rogers is a New Hampshire native who writes travel columns for newspapers and magazines and also writes a travel blog at https: //bestgetaways.wordpress.com. Stillman also is the author of several books about New England, including New Hampshire Off the Beaten Path, and lives in Richmond, New Hampshire. 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.