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Concord New Hampshire: A Year of Celebration in 2015

Concord is a city with a complex past.  Its not surprising that people aren’t quite sure what anniversary, or even which ‘founder,’ to celebrate historically. In the case of anniversaries–they celebrate them all. Anyone who was present for Concord New … Continue reading

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Goffstown New Hampshire’s Actor and Writer: Richard Clark Backus (1945-Still Living)

Richard Clark Backus is the son of a physician, born in the small town of Goffstown, New Hampshire. He attended local Goffstown schools, graduating from Goffstown High School in 1963. Wikipedia reports that he attended Harvard University. The “Soap Opera … Continue reading

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Manchester New Hampshire Restaurant Innovators: Richard "Dick" and Maurice "Mac" McDonald

There is no doubt that much credit should be given to Ray Krok for the idea of franchising McDonalds. 

However, … Continue reading

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Hanover New Hampshire Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, and Teacher, Richard G. Eberhart (1904-2005)

What more can possibly be said (that hasn't already been) about a man who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry … Continue reading

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Manchester New Hampshire’s Statue of John Stark

Richard Recchia, a sculptor whose works were exhibited in more than a dozen museums around the country

created the statue … Continue reading

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