A look at one of the thirteen original colonies, from before white men to the atomic age.

The state of New Hampshire has a strong skiing tradition to brag about, and in the 1930s, it led the United States in ski activity. The early prominence of Dartmouth College's Outing Club and winter carnival was a major forerunner in the development of the sport and readied the state to receive the alpine impetus coming from Europe in the 1930s. Germans and particularly Austrians-some fleeing Nazi persecution-brought with them the expert downhill...

One of the most popular and enduring novels of the last century, LOOK TO THE MOUNTAIN is the epic story of two young settlers who start a new life in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains on the eve of the American Revolution. They learn to survive amid the struggle in what was then a harsh and unforgiving landscape, forging a bond between both them and their adopted homeland.

"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...

Contents: "Coaching parades in Bethlehem and North Conway, 1887-1896" by Jane C. Nylander; "I own these mountains :" Grass-roots conservation through the lens of Ralph C. Larrabee" by Marla Taylor ; " Citizen's with a 'Just Cause' : The New Hampshire Farmer-Labor Party in Depression-era Berlin" by Linda Upham-Bornstein ; "Neil Tillotson : return to North Country origins" by John Grant