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Cecil Schneer – Memories of a UNH Professor

The inspiration for the episode came about on a visit to the UNH Durham campus last summer. Hadn’t been back to my alma mater for years, and many memories came...

Maxfield Parrish – Artist & Golden Age of Illustration

Maxfield Parrish is one of the most iconic artist of the Golden Age of Illustration. He was most well known for his calendar covers in the 1920’s and 1930’s. These...

Flora MacDonald – 18th Century Life & Revolutions

Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) played a role in two different revolutions, first in Scotland and later in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. She was most famously known for hiding Charles Edward...

Elizabeth Freeman – New England Slave & Freedom

The history of slavery in New England is not well known, but did exist. And while the colonies were rebelling against England and wanting “their” freedom, many New England households...