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NEWS FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2014
 
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CONTACT: Katelyn Ellison at 603-856-0611 or Brenda French at 603-856-0607
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFERS SIX-PART HISTORY COURSE FEATURING FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC FIGURES
 

CONCORD, NH --  The New Hampshire Historical Society is offering a six-part history course, Eyewitness to History: First-Person Accounts, with support from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The course will explore, through first-person accounts of key public figures, the influential role New Hampshire has played in shaping national politics and public affairs throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries. 

 

Classes meet Thursday evenings, at 7:00 p.m., from April 10 through May 15, 2014, at the Society, 30 Park St., Concord, NH.

 

The registration fee is $80 for New Hampshire Historical Society members and $120 for nonmembers. Nonmembers may join or renew when they register to qualify for the reduced history course fee, and enjoy the many other benefits of membership for a year.

 

Class topics and presenters are:

 

April 10: Aristotle Onassis Meets the Seacoast of New Hampshire 

Dudley Dudley served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and proposed legislation to prevent the construction of an oil refinery in Durham. She was the first female elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council and served as the executive director of the Women Legislators' Lobby.

 

April 17: From Mel to Maggie and Everything in Between
Tom Rath is the founder of Rath, Young and Pignatelli and former Attorney General of New Hampshire. He has served as chairman of several senatorial election campaigns and assisted in David Souter's appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

 

April 24: Campaigning with the Comeback Kid...1991 and Beyond
Terry Shumaker is an attorney at Bernstein Shur and the former United States Ambassador to Trinidad. He co-chaired President Clinton's New Hampshire campaigns in 1992 and 1996.

 

May 1: The "Petticoat Government": Collaborating to Solve Big Issues

Donna Sytek served as a state representative for 23 years and was New Hampshire's first female Speaker of the House. She currently serves as chair on the New Hampshire Adult Parole Board.

 

May 8: Tales from the Trail: My Travels with Ann Romney on the 2012 Campaign

Susan Duprey is an attorney at Devine Millimet. She served as Ann Romney's Chief of Staff during the 2012 presidential campaign.

 

May 15: Common Sense from Littleton Finds Common Ground in Concord: The Gallen Years

Ned Helms is the former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. He currently serves as Director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire.

 

To register or for more information contact Education Services Coordinator Stepanie Fortin at 603-856-0604 or education@nhhistory.org. 

 

Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society is the independent nonprofit that saves, preserves, and shares New Hampshire history. The Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its museum, library, educational programs, publications, and outreach programs. To learn more about the Society's programs and services, visit nhhistory.org or call 603-228-6688.
 
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