"As an observer once noted, columnist Fritz Wetherbee's 50-year career at the New Hampshire Chronicle might be the perfect marriage. 'This is my dream job,' Wetherbee himself admits. 'I love this state. It's full of quirky people and odd stuff. No matter where you go in this state you will find some oddity or some wonderful story. And the Chronicle has developed such respect over the years that people go out of their way to help you find stuff. In...

"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...

This fascinating and moving book brings to life the industrial and immigrant experience which gave birth to Manchester in the nineteenth century and continued to shape the city's destiny well into the twentieth century. More than a hundred years ago, thousands of immigrants from Europe and Canada were drawn to the mills of Manchester by the promise of a better life. In stirring photographs and text, Manchester: The Mill and the Immigrant Experience

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