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Catalogue—New Hampshire Titles

The History Press publishes high-quality history and heritage titles with a strong regional base. Our books help to revive and preserve the past in various regions throughout the United States, and we strive to make these histories accessible and available to a wide audience.

 

A History of the Boston and Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail
Bruce D. Heald

 On June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a juggernaut was born.From the gravity-defying Mount Washington Cog Railway to logging transport trains to the famous Depression-era Snow Train, A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad traces the fascinating history of New England's most renowned railway.

978-1-59629-360-1
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 70 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
December 2007
Haunted Portsmouth: Spirits and Shadows of the Past
Roxie Zwicker

 Before Portsmouth was a charming seaside community, it was a rough-and-tumble seaport. Hauntings expert Roxie Zwicker takes readers on an eerie tour of the nation’s third-oldest city, where buildings and street corners teem with ghostly stories and legends.

978-1-59629-233-8
96 pp.
$17.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2007
Memories from New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains: Fence Building and Apple Cider
Bruce Heald

 In New Hampshire’s rugged hill country, the Granite State’s rural settlers have cultivated a vibrant pastoral society. With stops to consider such classic New England activities as ice fishing, maple sugaring and blueberry picking, Author Bruce Heald takes readers on a journey through folk life during New Hampshire’s olden days.

978-1-59629-266-6
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2007
The Isles of Shoals in the Age of Sail: A Brief History
Russell M. Lawson

 Noted Isles of Shoals enthusiast Russell M. Lawson traces the colonial and early modern history of these rocky, storm-lashed outcroppings. From the hardships endured during the 1778 wartime evacuation to the island's revival as a summer retreat for wealthy Victorian-era Yankees, the Isles of Shoals have undergone changes as dramatic as the surging surf that pounds their shores.

978-1-59629-203-1
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
December 2007
The Piscataqua Valley in the Age of Sail: A Brief History
Russell Lawson, PhD

 In this dynamic book, Russell M. Lawson navigates the history of trade, shipbuilding, and fishing in the Piscataqua Valley from colonial days into the nineteenth-century. Lawson reveals the major role Piscataqua played in the foundation of the United States as well as the river valley’s natural splendor.

978-1-59629-219-2
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
May 2007