US@250: Who Was John Stark?

This biographical sketch reveals the man whose phrase has become synonymous with our state, from license plates to tourist trinkets. Dispensing with myth, and reaching back nearly three centuries into our colonial past, George Morrison invites you along on a journey of re-discovery...

Ransomed captive, Ranger officer, road-builder, lumberman,
husband and father, militia Colonel, Continental General...

This event is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with NHPBS, with additional support provided by Cogswell Benevolent Trust. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.