Writer and editor Whitney offers a tribute to the citizens of New Hampshire in this collection of stories about some of the state's best-known newsmakers and significant historic events. Wide-ranging topics include the first incident in the Revolutionary War, Mary Baker Eddy, the first medical X-ray, the country's first and largest artist colony, pioneers in dog sledding, and the first warships built in North America. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Quincy Whitney's compilation of stories makes for a colorful narrative of some of New Hampshire's most notable newsmakers and remarkable historic events.The resourcefulness of Granite Staters in their efforts to innovate and improvise is the reason for this incredible and intriguing cast of true stories about New Hampshire people living what they love and loving what they do. Hidden in the cracks and crevices of the Granite State are the stories of pioneers who pursued their passions, creating legacies along the way. There is the tale 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; and the gallant efforts to save the Old Man of the Mountain.
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