Marek "Live Free or Die", 1970s, constitution, executive branch, government, judicial branch, Lebanon, religion

Live Free in Court

The story of the NH state motto takes a surprising turn: Are we free to NOT display it? << BEFORE: Choosing a state motto ... NEXT: Live free or die in the U.S. SUPREME COURT! >> SOURCES:  Basic info about the case @ OYEZ.org >> Also see the Wikipedia entry

Marek "Live Free or Die", 1940s, 1970s, government, legislative branch, WWII

Choosing Freedom (1945)

The people of New Hampshire choose their first official state motto ... << BEFORE: Old John Stark proposes a toast ... NEXT: Live free in court! >> Source: As related on p. 501 of H.P. Moore's A Life of General John Stark of New Hampshire (1949). I suspect the year given in panel #7 should be 1969, … Continue reading Choosing Freedom (1945)

Marek "Live Free or Die", 1970s, John Stark, NH culture, politics, revolutionary era, SOURCE=NH.gov

“Your state motto is SO COOL!”

Let's take a closer look at that little motto on our license plates... NEXT: General John Stark proposes a toast... >> You can read up on this topic on the "State Emblem" page at the state government's New Hampshire Almanac, and also on Wikipedia pages for John Stark and "Live Free or Die". (If you want … Continue reading “Your state motto is SO COOL!”