Window of Opportunity

On March 7, 1960, one day before the New Hampshire presidential primary, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy arrived at UNH to deliver a speech in New Hampshire Hall.  Lou D’Allesandro ’61...

Feats of Clay

They may have made their name as potters, but famed New Hampshire artists Edwin and Mary Scheier dabbled in everything from puppetry to tattoo work on their road to success. 

The Hidden Gems of Ham Smith

 

Much Ado About Blue Jeans

In a Class by Himself

Eighteen-year-old Charlie Hood was in a hay field on his father's Derry, N.H., dairy farm when a stranger approached him with an unusual opportunity: a chance to earn a college degree.

Train Wreck

Machine shop janitor Augustus Stevens was in Hewitt Hall, finishing preparations for the biennial visit of the state Legislature, when he heard it: the high-speed rumble of an approaching train. 

Parking Space vs. Green Space

The Way We Were: In 1966 a Mob Tried to Stop a Peaceful Protest

On April 21, 1966, a mob of 2,000 students tried to stop 20 members of the New England chapter of the Committee for Non-Violent Action from holding a half-hour silent vigil in front of the Memorial...

The Way We Were: Movie Night

In 1916, President Fairchild arranged some free entertainment for the college in the form of moving pictures.