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I led an attack on Fort William and Mary in New Castle and captured stores of ammunition that might otherwise have been used against American patriotsin the Revolutionary War.Who am I?

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I was scheduled to be the first teacher in space. Who am I?

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My fame lives to this day throughthe name of the military group I led. Who am I?

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I am the only man fromNew Hampshire to be electedpresident. Who am I?

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I reigned as governor of NewHampshire longer than any othergovernor in New Hampshire’s history, but I never was elected by the people. Who am I?

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Even though I held several prominent political positions in New Hampshire, the media nicknamed me the “stealth” justice when I became a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court because they didn’t know what I stood for.Who am I?

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I earned these medals serving mycountry as a nurse during the Civil War. Who am I?

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I was a leader of the Pennacook, respected by the English as well as by my own people. I was credited with having magical powers and lived to a very old age.Who am I?

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I was opposed to slavery, and I debated Franklin Pierce on the issue. Eventually, I left my political party and joined the new Republican party.Who am I?

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I am credited with convincing President Abraham Lincoln to set aside Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday. Who am I?

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I am a documentary filmmaker who lives and works in Walpole. Chances are good that you have seen some of my work.Who am I?

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I helped keep Dartmouth an independent college, and I helped settle a dispute about New Hampshire’s northern border. Who am I?

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I was governor not only of New Hampshire, but also of Nova Scotia. Who am I?

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I was the first American in space. Also, I was one of the few astronauts to set foot on the moon. Who am I?

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I helped my husband as nurse to his troops. The route his soldiers took to their best known battle is named after me. Who am I?

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I wrote several stories set inNew Hampshire, and I was a close friend to Franklin Pierce. Who am I?

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Some of my most productive writing years were spent livingin New Hampshire. One ofmy books of poetry is titledNew Hampshire; another iscalled North of Boston.Who am I?

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I led New Hampshire troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill and again at the Battle of Bennington.Who am I?

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I am John Sullivan. I served as one of our state’s early governors. I chaired the state convention that ratified the U.S. constitution, and I ended my career as a U.S. district judge for the state.

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I am Christa McAuliffe, a Concord teacher chosen to be the first teacher in space.

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I am Robert Rogers, leader of Rogers’ Rangers. Today’s Army Rangers are named after my group.

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I am Franklin Pierce. I became very unpopular as president because I supported pro-slavery positions even though I personally thought that slavery was wrong.

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I am Benning Wentworth, royal governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766. During my term,New Hampshire grew rapidly and included much of what is today Vermont.

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I am David Souter, retired justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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I am Harriet P. Dame. I served as nurse to New Hampshire’s Second Regiment of Volunteers during the Civil War.

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I am Passaconaway, sagamore to the Pennacook. English settlers were impressed by my height and by my longevity. It was rumored that I lived 100 years.

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I am John Parker Hale. I served as representative, then as senator, in the U.S. Congress. I also was a candidate for president as a member of the Free Soil Party.

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I am Sarah Josepha Hale. I am credited with having written the poem “Mary’s Lamb.”

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I am Ken Burns, maker of such films as The Civil War, Baseball, The Shakers: Hands to Work, and The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.

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I am Daniel Webster, often considered America’s greatest orator. I served in Congress, from New Hampshire and later from Massachusetts. Then, I served as a senator from Massachusetts and finally as U.S. Secretary of State.

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I am Sir John Wentworth, New Hampshire’s last royal governor.I served capably, but as a loyal British subject, I was forced to flee the province. Eventually, I became royal governor of Nova Scotia.

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I am Alan B. Shepard, America’s first man in space. My home town, Derry, adopted the nickname “Spacetown” after my short space voyage.

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I am called Molly Stark, although my given name was Elizabeth. I traveled with my husband, John, and served as doctor and nurse to his troops. Today’s Vermont Route 9, the road to Bennington, is known as the Molly Stark Trail.

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I am Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of America’s greatest authors. Along with my well known novel The Scarlet Letter, I also wrote such stories as “The Ambitious Guest” and “The Great Stone Face” — both set in New Hampshire.

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I am Robert Frost, one of America’s best loved poets. Many of my poems, even those that do not specifically mention our state, have a sense of place reminiscent of New Hampshire.

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I am John Stark. Well loved by my soldiers, I led New Hampshire men in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Later, my men and I won an important battle near Bennington, Vermont.

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Life: b. 1740 – d. 1795

N.H. Associations: Somersworth, Portsmouth, & Durham

An historic bridge between Newington’s Bloody Point and Dover Point is named after me.

A county as well as a town in Cheshire County also are named after me.

I was an early governor of the state of New Hampshire — but in those days, we were called “president.”

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Life: b. 1948 – d.1986

N.H. Associations: Concord & Bow

I taught social studies at Concord High School before being chosen as the first “teacher in space.”

My goal was to provide students the “ultimate field trip.” Tragically, my space shuttle, Challenger, exploded just 73 seconds into its flight.

A planetarium in Concord carries my name.

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Life: b. 1731 – d. 1795

N.H. Associations: Dunbarton

I led a company of “rangers” that used unconventional tactics still used today by Army Ranger groups and the Green Berets. Our distinctive uniforms were also borrowed by these modern military groups. Our most notorious exploit was the punitive raid against the St. Francis Indians in Quebec.

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Life: b. 1804 – d. 1869

N.H. Associations: Hillsborough & Concord

A college in Rindge, a law center in Concord, and New Hampshire’s State Route 9 all are named after me.

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Life: b. 1696 – d. 1770

N.H. Associations : Portsmouth (& many towns I granted)

A town in Vermont — best known because an important battle was fought there — is named after me.

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Life: b. 1939

N.H. Associations: Weare, Hopkinton & Concord

In New Hampshire I served as attorney general for Governor Meldrim Thomson, and Governor John Sununu appointed me to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Then, in 1990, President George H.W. Bush appointed me to the Supreme Court. I retired in 2009 to return to New Hampshire.

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Life: b. 1815 – d. 1900

N.H. Associations : Concord & Barnstead

I served as nurse to the 2nd Regiment of N.H. Volunteers during the Civil War. Twice I was captured behind Confederate lines — and twice I was released!

My portrait hangs in the State House, and a school in Concord is named for me.

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Life: b. 1555-1573 – d. ≈1669

N.H. Associations: Concord area

I united a number of Native American groups into a confederacy, which survived during the rule of my son Wonalancet and my grandson Kancamagus.

It was reported of me that through magic I could “make the water burne, the rocks move, the trees dance…”

A mountain in New Hampshire carries my name.

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Life: b. 1737 – d. 1805

N.H. Associations: Portsmouth

Even though I was only a chambermaid, I married the royal governor, a widower who was forty years my senior. After my husband’s death, I married his first cousin.

My marriage is celebrated in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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Life: b. 1924 – d. 1964

N.H. Associations: Manchester & Gilmanton

As its title suggests, my best-selling novel was about a town called Peyton Place, but many people thought it was about real persons and events in Gilmanton. I became very unpopular in the town!

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Life: b. 1806 – d. 1873

N.H. Associations: Rochester & Dover

I was a representative and a senator from New Hampshire. I also ran for president as a candidate for the Free Soil Party. I ended my career as ambassador to Spain.

My statue stands in front of the New Hampshire State House.

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Life: b. 1788 – d. 1879

N.H. Associations: Newport

I was a long-time editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, a highly influential magazine for women.

Besides my successful campaign to have Thanksgiving Day declared a national holiday, I am perhaps best remembered for one of my poems, “Mary’s Lamb.” (You probably know it by its first line: “Mary had a little lamb…”)

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Life: b. 1953

N.H. Associations: Walpole

One of my multi-part films was the highest rated series in the history of American public television.Historian Stephen Ambrose once said that more Americans get their history from my films than from any other source.The film technique of panning or zooming in or out on a still picture is known by my name.

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Life: b. 1782 – d. 1852

N.H. Associations: Salisbury, Franklin, & Portsmouth

My abilities as a lawyer and as an orator were so legendary that in a short story by Stephen Vincent Benét, a fictional version of me successfully argued a law case against the devil.

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Life: b. 1737 – d. 1820

N.H. Associations: Portsmouth & Wolfeboro

I succeeded my uncle as royal governor of New Hampshire. I am credited with establishing the oldest resort in America — Wolfeboro — where I had a vacation residence. I also made sure that a road from Portsmouth, where I governed, led to Wolfeboro.

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Life: b. 1923 – d. 1998

N.H. Associations: Derry

On May 5, 1961, I became the first American in space in my Freedom 7 space capsule. Later, in 1971, I was promoted to admiral in the U.S. Navy, shortly after the Apollo XIV mission during which I set foot on the moon.

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Life: b. 1737 – d. 1814

N.H. Associations: Haverhill & Dunbarton

My husband invoked my name frequently. Not only did he call the route he took to the Battle of Bennington by my name, but he also referred to a cannon he captured at the battle by my nickname. Today, the cannon may be seen in New Boston. The house where my first son was born stands in Dunbarton.

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Life: b. 1804 – d. 1864

N.H. Associations: Plymouth & the White Mountains

I lived my life in Salem and Concord, Massachusetts, but I died in Plymouth, New Hampshire, while on a vacation trip to the White Mountains with my dear friend Franklin Pierce, whom I had met while we were both students at Bowdoin College. I am best known for my novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.

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Life: b. 1874 – d. 1963

N.H. Associations: Derry, Plymouth, & Franconia

Though I am remembered as one of America’s great poets, who recited at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, I spent some time in my early life teaching at Pinkerton Academy in Derry and at the Plymouth Normal School. I also owned a farm in Franconia.

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Life: b. 1728 – d. 1822

N.H. Associations: Londonderry & Manchester

Today, I am best remembered as the person who wrote, “Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.” The first part of the statement has become New Hampshire’s motto.

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Where to Find More Information• The persons covered in “Who Am I in New Hampshire History” are

well represented on the Internet. A simple “Google” search will yield ample, though often brief, biographical and bibliographical information. An especially useful site is seacoastnh.com.

• Also, an on-line visit to the New Hampshire Historical Society’s library catalog (www.nhhistory.org) can be rewarding. Writings by and about most of these persons are listed and are available to students and researchers.

• Finally, check the note pages to the answer slides. Along with other sources, pertinent articles from Historical New Hampshireare listed.

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