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Series Details

Subjects:
Social Studies
Grade Levels:
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Program Length:
Fifteen lessons, times vary
Record Rights:
Perpetuity, Available for loan or purchase
Producer/Distributor:
New Hampshire Public Television

Series Website

Air Dates

Air One
Lessons 1-2
January 16, 2009
from 5-5:30 a.m.
Lessons 3-8
January 17, 2009
from 3:30-5:30 a.m.
Lessons 9-15
January 18, 2009
from 3:30-5:30 a.m.

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Web Resources

New Hampshire
You can learn more about New Hampshire's historic sites, parks, and other resources at this site from the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism.

New Hampshire Historical Society
Learn more about NH history. Check out the museum site for online exhibits.

New Hampshire Almanac
You'll find lots of information about the Granite State here. Be sure to check out the NH Community Profiles section!

NH.com
Check out the cities and town section for detailed information about NH cities.

Seacoast History
Learn more about the history of Seacoast, NH.

OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE

OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE traces the history and development of New Hampshire from colonial times to the 20th century. The programs use dramatizations and video field trips to state historic sites and natural landmarks.

Episodes

1.INTRODUCING NEW HAMPSHIRE
An overview of the geographic features, natural resources and growth patterns of New Hampshire. (14:29 min.)
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2.PEOPLE OF THE DAWN
This lesson depicts Native American life as it was lived in New Hampshire before the arrival of European settlers. (18:20 min.)
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3.EARLY SETTLEMENTS
This lesson describes the settlement of New Hampshire from the very first visitors to the establishment of early towns in the state. (14:28 min.)
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4.INLAND SETTLEMENTS
An examination of the struggle for survival of the early settlers along the New Hampshire seacoast and the migration of the settlers inland. (19:03 min.)
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5.WORK IN COLONIAL TIMES
This dramatized story of a colonial boy, Nathan, and of his trip to the city of Portsmouth, gives a picture of everyday life in a colonial home and a look at the various kinds of work done by the people of that time period. (18:40 min.)
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6.EDUCATION: THEN AND NOW
This history of education in New Hampshire begins with a look at the discipline, tools, and curriculum of the colonial school. The lesson continues with a look at the establishment of Dartmouth College, schools of the 1800s, the graded school, and the establishment of post-secondary schools. (15:25 min.)
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7.AMERICAN REVOLUTION: LOYALTIES
This lesson focuses on Collin Moffett and his family during the earlyyears of the Revolutionary War. The lesson follows Moffett from hisenlistment to Bunker Hill where he is severely wounded. The dividedloyalties among the townspeople are seen in an incident the pitspatriotic citizens against a wealthy businessman who supports England.(19:39 min.)
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8.AMERICAN REVOLUTION: CONTRASTS
The story of Collin Moffett's son Eben, who enlists in 1777. Eben's regiment joins General Washington's forces at the battle of Brandywine where he loses a friend and is separated from his unit. Eben returns to New Hampshire for the harvest and is struck by the contrast between the battlefield and home. After the harvest Eben returns to his regiment, which is camped at Valley Forge. (19:40 min.)
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9.TRANSPORTATION: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
An examination of the history of transportation in New Hampshire, including clipper ships, the Concord Coach, and the first airplane flight over New Hampshire. (19:23 min.)
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10.MANCHESTER AND THE AMOSKEAG
This lesson examines the Industrial Revolution in New Hampshire and its impact on Manchester. (15:19 min.)
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11.MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY
A look at Mount Washington from Timothy Nash's accidental discovery of a pass through the mountains in 1771, to what is today the Mount Washington Observatory. (17:12 min.)
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12.MODERN NEW HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRY
A look at the wide variety of industries that make up New Hampshire's economy. (17:29 min.)
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13.OUR RENEWABLE RESOURCE
The role New Hampshire's forests have played in the state's history and economy are examined in this lesson. (16:40 min.)
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14.LAWMAKER AT WORK
This lesson follows State Representative Patti Blanchard as she goes about her work researching, debating, lobbying, and making state laws. (18:04 min.)
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15.PORTSMOUTH: CLUES TO THE PAST
This lesson uses photos, archeological information, old prints, paintings and music to capture the history of Portsmouth. (17:11 min.)
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