Biographer and Historian David McCullough approaches writing a bit like enrolling in college: “I know I’m going to be there for four years, and just think of what I’m going to learn,” he says. The author of 10 titles, all of which are still in print, McCullough’s interests have ranged from the Johnstown Flood to […]
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Angels Among Us 2012
Ordinary people in New England with extraordinary hearts.
A sampling of destinations in the Portsmouth area … For pricing, seasonal schedules, and other details, see the venue Web sites listed below. For additional suggestions for dining, lodging, events, and activities, visit: portsmouthchamber.org, portsmouthnh.com, portsmouthhistory.org, seacoastonline.com, and visitnh.gov WHERE TO STAY IN PORTSMOUTH Ale House Inn 121 Bow St., Portsmouth 603-431-7760; alehouseinn.com Ashworth by […]
Love the vintage look? Check out our picks for the best vintage clothing shops in New England. Alexandra Hall writes about all things lifestyle in New England, but at the end of the day (and often at the beginning), her biggest question is: “What the heck am I going to wear?” She’s the editor-in-chief of […]
Think your commute is bad? Kate Moore’s 40-minute drive from Cape Cod to Plymouth sets her back nearly 400 years.
In 1909, a young New Hampshire farm girl named Lucy Wells looked forward all fall to the event of the season: the Christmas pageant at South Danbury Christian Church. Weeks ahead of time, she set about making presents by hand for her sister Caroline and her parents, and throughout November she practiced her part in […]
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A Rare Invasion | Mary’s Farm
On Christmas Day I usually have a crowd here–friends, neighbors, and occasionally a cousin or two, my idea of family. Everyone contributes to the feast, and there’s usually a heap of good food, which last year included smoked salmon, ham, a frittata, a raisin braid, orange rolls, and an impressive trifle. Folks start arriving around […]
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Yankee Magazine Cover | October 1958
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Yankee Magazine Cover | October 1963
October 1963 | “Country Show Window,” by George T. Erickson.
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Yankee Magazine Cover | October 1949
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Portland’s Year of Winslow Homer
Some Western art history books do not mention an American artist until Winslow Homer. A case can be made that Homer (1836-1910) was the first truly great American painter, certainly that he was the greatest of the 19th century, possibly even that he is the greatest American artist of all time. Apologies to Jackson Pollock. […]
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