Monday, January 24, 2011

Book Review: You Know You're in New Hampshire When . . .

You Know You’re in New Hampshire When . . . 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Granite State (2005)
John Clayton

Test your knowledge of the Granite State by browsing through this whimsical work written by John Clayton, reporter and columnist for The Union Leader.  

A few interesting tidbits--
  • The first public library was in Peterborough
  • The inventor of Tupperware was from Berlin
  • The Hannah Dustin Memorial was the first permanent American memorial that honored a woman
  • Velcro’s world headquarters are in Manchester