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First Woman and Second Person Named New Hampshire Poet Laureate: Eleanor Winthrop Vinton (1899-1977)

At the age of eight years, Eleanor Winthrop Vinton moved with her family from her birthplace of Stoneham, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire. Her father was an upholsterer by profession. She was a direct descendant of John Vinton of Lynn … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Donald Hall: 14th U.S. ‘Poet Laureate’

The newspapers and ezines are full of articles about our new Poet Laureate, Donald Hall

My question is…. what exactly IS a “Poet Laureate?” Continue reading

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