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ArchivesState FairsBy Laura Knoy on Friday, August 23, 2002.They're part business venture, part livestock exhibition and part historic tradition. But state fairs weren't always the family-friendly events they are today. We'll talk about state fairs past and present. Trish's guests are NH Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor www.state.nh.us/agric/aghome.html, NHPR Humanities Reporter Kevin Gardner, and Hopkinton State Fair Manager Alan Hardy www.hsfair.org. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
NHPR Listeners Share Their Car StoriesBy John Walters on Friday, August 23, 2002.A couple of months ago, we asked listeners for their stories about automotive experiences. And boy did we get stories! Don't miss these accounts of adventure, romance, and ill-conceived experiments. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Derry is the Result of a Split 175 Years AgoBy Mark Bevis on Friday, August 23, 2002.If the secessionist movement in Derry suceeds, it wouldn't be the first time. In fact what is now Derry used to be part of Londonderry. Rick Holmes is the Derry Town Historian. He told NHPR's Mark Bevis the story. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The East Derry RebellionBy Carolyn D'Aquila on Friday, August 23, 2002.If some Derry residents have their way, the number of towns in New Hampshire would increase by one. They say they want more control over their fiscal destiny. And to get that control, they are willing to break up the town. NHPR Correspondent Carolyn D'Aquila reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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