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In December of 1774, a heroic insurrection against the authority and property of King George III punishable by hanging occurred at New Castle, New Hampshire’s Fort William and Mary (later renamed Fort Constitution).

Peter Blanchette is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. He is a guitarist, composer, arranger, and conductor and has released 17 albums on the Dorian label and his imprint, Archguitar Music.

Join us at the library in the Special Collections Room and be part of our Research Huddle! In sports, a huddle is when the players gather in a circle to strategize, motivate, or celebrate. We think genealogists should do the same!

Franklin D. Roosevelt included “The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health” as one of the fundamental rights of Americans. In subsequent decades Medicare and Medicaid were enacted as part of Lyndon B.

Barbie
2023. PG-13.114 Minutes.

The Seacoast Camera Club's Annual Photography Exhibition, "Made in New England" will be on display for public viewing in the Levenson Room of the Portsmouth Public Library from Monday January 30 through Saturday March 2. The images are the work of members of the Seacoast Camera Club, based in Portsmouth, NH.

The median income of a New Hampshire household is not enough to rent a median-priced apartment in places like Portsmouth and Manchester. The data is far worse for a single person earning the New Hampshire median income. A single person would need at least two roommates to afford a median-priced, apartment.

Harriet
2019. PG-13. 125 minutes.

From her escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad, the story of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman is told.

      “When loyal hearts are crossed by none, true love will join them both in one; For I do think where hearts agree, there can no strife nor malice be.” - February 14, 1826 Excerpt from a Puzzle Purse made by an American gentleman; Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Since the pandemic, experts pointed to the bold action President Franklin D. Roosevelt took during the Great Depression as an example of the scale and scope the pandemic response should achieve. The New Deal put millions of desperate Americans to work, created massive job programs, and established a safety net for the unemployed and elderly.