New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the tenth least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is the most populous city. New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die", reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War; its nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. It is well known nationwide for holding the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle, and for its resulting influence on American electoral politics.
Some of the key events about New Hampshire
- 1623The first permanent English settlement was established at Odiorne's Point
- 1689Massacre of Dover resulted in the deaths of 23 settlers during King William's War
- 1774The Pine Tree Riot occurred in protest of British regulations on timber harvesting
- 1776New Hampshire became the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain
- 1788New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
- 1819Dartmouth College case established the principle of contract rights for private institutions
- 1833The first free public library in the United States opened in Peterborough
- 1835A severe economic depression hit New Hampshire, causing widespread unemployment and hardship
- 1853Franklin Pierce became the 14th President of the United States
- 1938The New England Hurricane devastated parts of New Hampshire, causing significant damage and loss of life
- 1943A submarine sank off the coast of Portsmouth, resulting in the loss of all 70 crew members
- 1944The Bretton Woods Conference established the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
- 1963New Hampshire became the first state to establish a state lottery
- 1963The collapse of the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom's dance floor injured over 100 people
- 1975The world's first ski gondola opened at Loon Mountain
- 1982The Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant protests led to over 1,400 arrests
- 1986The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster deeply affected New Hampshire, as one of the crew members was from the state
- 2000New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain" rock formation was featured on the state quarter
- 2003The collapse of the Old Man of the Mountain, a beloved natural landmark, occurred
- 2008An ice storm caused widespread power outages and damage across the state
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