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America turns 250. Let's go find the candles. Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way. The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 New Hampshire landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Granite State. Cog railways... art colonies... ""world's people""... stereoscopes... coal gas... midnight voting... ""literary stalking and door-stepping""... ski jumping... the financial free world... Chautauquas... ""frozen water trade""... trolley parks... ""the Oldest Summer Resort in America""... golden age of motoring... cable cars... ""Year That New Hampshire Burned""... silent sentinels... Worcester Lunch Cars... Carnegie libraries... Usonian houses... ""cabin colonies""... Space Age architecture... This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time. It is a story only New Hampshire can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Granite State standing in plain sight on New Hampshire streets!

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