Hidden History Of Exeter

Synopsis

Catching The Things That Are Almost Forgotten Is The Focus Of This Collection. This Book Begins With Reverend John Wheelwright And His Followers, Who Founded The Town. ... Since Those Early Days, Townsfolk Have Coped With Disease, Dangerous Livelihoods, Superstitions, Immigrant Arrivals, Crime And Intrusive National Events. We Don't Always Get A Chance To Examine These Topics Within The Usual Framework Of Town Elections And Tax Appropriations. The Story Behind The Story - Or, More Correctly, The Story Beneath The Story - Often Provides Us With Better Context For Why Something May Have Occurred. What Follows Is An Assortment Of Columns Originally Published In The Exeter News-letter That Best Presents Some Of The Hidden History Of Exeter, New Hampshire.--page 10.