"The people MAY and of right OUGHT TO..."
NH Constitution Article 10: Right of Revolution.
"The people MAY and of right OUGHT TO..."
NH Constitution Article 9: No Hereditary Office or Place
Free elections, not family dynasties!
NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.
Open, accessible government, for the people...
NH Constitution Article 7: State Sovereignty.
State's rights, reserved for the people of NH...
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)
“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!”
The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)
In 1813, NH tests out a strange new voting procedure: keeping track of voters with an official checklist! { SOURCE = Cogswell's History of the Town of Henniker... } SEE ALSO: John T. Gilman
Live Free and Draw 📖 