OLLI-HIST-2251 - True Stories of New Hampshire’s Dead: America Through Time Series

Course Description

From the Seacoast to the White Mountains to the Great North Woods, New Hampshire’s burial grounds vary from urban park-like cemeteries to solitary markers hidden deep in the woods. Tombstones tell fascinating stories of the past, from heroic deeds to great tragedies. While many personal histories are forgotten, some survive in local lore. For Buried New Hampshire, published by Fonthill Media, authors and photographers Rick Davidson and Bill Thompson spent a year researching legends, following clues and photographing cemeteries across the Granite State. You presenters will share their evocative color photographs and intriguing research. Their book brings to life the stories of celebrities, murderers, heroes and various unusual characters - some tragic, some inspiring. While some are well-known, others rest in final places shrouded in mystery.