New Hampshire

Making a mark on New Hampshire history can require a rugged disposition. Consider President Franklin Pierce’s steady climb to the White House, a skier’s intrepid plunge down the slopes of the White Mountains or Ruth Blay’s resolute walk to an unjust execution. From Granite State lighthouses standing sentinel against the crashing Atlantic to the conductors on the Underground Railroad ushering slaves to freedom, take it on the chin with these stalwart New Hampshire history books. [View all New Hampshire books]
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New Hampshire's Kancamagus Highway
New Hampshire's Kancamagus Highway
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Literary New Hampshire
Literary New Hampshire
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Franconia Gateway
Franconia Gateway
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New Hampshire's Kancamagus Highway

9781467152112

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Considered to be one of the most scenic roads in America, the Kancamagus Highway draws thousands of tourists to New Hampshire annually.

The highway, which runs between Conway and Lincoln and through the towns of Albany and Waterville Valley, was fully opened in 1967, but the development of the highway itself took over 120 years to become a reality. The Kancamagus is the gateway to the southern White Mountains and such celebrated natural sites as Sabbaday Falls, Lower Falls, and Rocky Gorge, to name just a few.

Join historian and author Glenn Knoblock as he details the development of this Granite State treasure, and offers a comprehensive guide to all there is to see and do along the "Kanc'?.

New Hampshire's Kancamagus Highway

Literary New Hampshire

9781467153782

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New Hampshire's literary roots are long and rich, with names like Robert Frost, Celia Thaxter and Willa Cather beckoning book lovers. Travel to Cornish and discover the connections between one of the state's premier novelists, Winston Churchill, and the British statesman of the same name. Experience north country beauty in Littleton, birthplace of Eleanor Porter, who introduced a new word into the English language. Learn how Newport native Sarah Josepha Hale became one of the most influential writers of her time. Follow young black novelist Harriet Wilson from Milford and the belated recognition of her groundbreaking book. Local author Gary Crooker reveals the stories and places behind these and many more lettered luminaries.
Literary New Hampshire

Franconia Gateway

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Of the several entrances to the White Mountains, none is more majestic than the Franconia Gateway. The gateway begins in the valley of the Pemigewasset River and reaches through broad meadows, between jagged mountains, alongside quiet pools and cascades of sparkling water, into the wilderness of Franconia Notch and beyond. Altogether, this region contains more historical secrets and hidden treasures than any other part of the White Mountains.

The Franconia Gateway opens the way from a new perspective. With nearly one hundred fifty breathtaking views and fascinating stories, this history and guide leads from lore of the Native Americans, explorers, and early entrepreneurs to the logging boom years and the subsequent preservation era on to the days of the artists and poets and, ultimately, the tourists. The journey progresses through the communities of Plymouth, Campton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, and Franconia, and includes all the wonder and mystery of sites such as the Lost River, the Flume, and the Old Man of the Mountain.

Franconia Gateway