1858: Burleigh K. Jones has some fun times planned for May Day, but life around the capital still seems unbearably dull... (Drawn by guest artist Althea Barton)
Swett 2: Concord Train Station
1865: In which we meet a colorful local character…
Gen. John Adams Dix (State House)
A nine-foot-tall portrait of NH native John A. Dix, who, as President Buchanan's Secretary of the Treasury, set "the hearts of the people everywhere ablaze"... NEXT: The famous "Shoot Him On the Spot" memo >> John Adams Dix (born in Boscawen, 1798) issued what the NY Herald called "the first command to shed blood that … Continue reading Gen. John Adams Dix (State House)
Harriet Patience Dame (State House)
From a portrait at the NH State House. NEXT: Civil War nurse >> Harriet Patience Dame served as a regimental nurse with the 2nd NH throughout the Civil War, and was even captured twice! She was born at North Barnstead. Dame was inducted into the Nursing Hall of Fame in 2002. born 5 January 1815
Col. Joseph Cilley (State House)
From a portrait at the NH State House. Joseph Cilley (1791-1887) served in the War of 1812, with especial distinction in the Battle of Niagara Falls. He was born and died at Nottingham.
John Hale Statue (Concord)
John P. Hale was a radical anti-slavery Republican during the Civil War. As his epitaph indicates, he did indeed dedicate his political career to the abolition of slavery, running for President in 1852 with the Free Soil Party and serving in congress during Lincoln's administration.
John Stark Statue (Concord)
Sketching statues on the State House lawn today, I found myself drawn to Major General John Stark's defiant stance beneath the falling maple leaves... As I drew, a boisterous school group passed through the plaza, and I heard a weary teacher saying, "Tommy, what did I just tell you? Don't try to be DIFFERENT, just GET … Continue reading John Stark Statue (Concord)
NHTI Parking Lot (Concord)
A back parking lot at the New Hampshire Technical Institute contains at least one surprising vehicle ... This rocket is actually a full-scale replica of a Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, built here for the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. The Center is named after two famous New Hampshirites, educator Christa McAuliffe and astronaut Alan Shepard.
Civic Ignorance (w/ Justice David Souter)
A comics discussion with former Supreme Court Justice David Souter...
Daniel Webster Statue (Concord)
Sketch of the Daniel Webster statue in front of the NH State House: The two state seals represent, obviously, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Technically, it's MA's coat of arms, and I didn't realize it was so intense! The latin motto translates as, "WITH SWORD, SHE SEEKS QUIET PEACE UNDER LIBERTY." Looks more like quiet peace … Continue reading Daniel Webster Statue (Concord)
State House Facade (Concord)
Here's a QUICK SKETCH of the State House East Facade, with special surprise reading... I just could not help but notice that, even though I've spent countless hours drawing in tons of churches and cathedrals, I have simply never before encountered an actual BIBLE READING MARATHON... until I sat down on the NH State House … Continue reading State House Facade (Concord)
5th NH: Deployment (1861)
The 5th NH suffers its first casualty on the train from Concord, long before the first battle...
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