Premier Primary
New Hampshire and Presidential
Elections
For over fifty years The New Hampshire
Primary has been the first testing ground for anyone
who wanted to be President of the United
States. This
comprehensive history of the primary features interviews
with the New Hampshire people
who ran the campaigns and lots of historic news film. The
interview list includes Governors Hugh Gregg, Lane
Dwinell, Walter Peterson, John Sununu, and Jeanne
Shaheen, Senators Tom McIntyre, Warren Rudman, Judd
Gregg, and many more New Hampshire political
figures. Part three of this series was funded
by the New Hampshire Political Library.
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Popular
Resorts
Grand
Hotels of the White Hotels
For over 150 years the grand
hotels in New Hampshire's White Mountains have
welcomed discerning guests with lavish meals,
first class entertainment and "high society
summers." This documentary tells the story
of those hotels and their impact on New Hampshire.
(28
minutes, 1997) $17.95 VHS or DVD |
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Family
Profile
Taking
care of The Old
Man
On May 3, 2003, New Hampshire’s
state symbol, The Old Man of
the Mountain, fell from Cannon Mountain and
was lost forever. For nearly a century efforts were made
to keep this inevitable event
from happening. This
is the story of those efforts. It
is also the story of the Nielsen
family, who for forty years watched
over the Old Man’s health. But
beware. If
you are nervous about heights
you might not want to watch this
alone.
(28
minutes, 1996) $14.95 VHS / $17.95
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World
War II
New
Hampshire
World
War II mobilized and changed
the entire country, the entire
world. Through interviews,
historic news film, photos
and radio reports form the
battlefields, this documentary
tells how the people of one
state came together for freedom.
(60
minutes, 1994) $17.95 VHS/DVD |
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Powerful
As Truth
William
Loeb and 35 years of New Hampshire
As
publisher of the Manchester Union Leader, William
Loeb was a brash advocate of conservative politics
and his use of a newspaper to verbally bludgeon
those who opposed him, made him a powerful force. This
documentary is look at the Loeb years in New
Hampshire. Through interviews, news films and photos,
you will discover the impact that one man and
a newspaper had on New
Hampshire.
(55
minutes, 2000) $17.95 VHS |
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Sherman
Adams
The Yankee Governor
Lumberman, Governor, Special Assistant to the President, Sherman
Adams was once called the second most powerful man in the Nation. Those interviewed
include Former U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell and investigative reporter
Jack Anderson whose reporting led to Adams resignation.
(55 minutes, 1990) $14.95 VHS |
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You
May Remember This
If you lived in New Hampshire in the early 1970s, these old news
films are for you. Here are parades, ground breaking, sporting events, beauty
contests, state fairs and politics from Aldermen to President. A fun and entertaining
look back, put to the music of piano rags performed by Glenn Jenks.
(1996, 40 minutes) $10.95, only available in VHS |
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Concord
A Video Portrait
Concord New Hampshire is a small city full of character, history
and personalities. Discover the trolleys, the granite industry and the local
athlete who played for the New York Yankees. Hear the stories of a photographer
and those of a prominent Democrat who plays host to presidential aspirants
and more.
(55 minutes, 1997) $17.95 DVD |
Style Bridges
Republican from New Hampshire
Styles Bridges served in the US Senate from 1936 until his death in 1961. In his time he was one of the most powerful and influential members of the Senate. Using old news footage and interviews
with many who knew him, this program documents the life of a controversial personality in NH history.
(55 minutes,1984) $14.95 VHS |
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