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Subject: Re: Literary NH
Subject: Re: Literary NH
From: boy1e@aol.com (Boy1e)
Subject: Re: Literary NH
Date: 23 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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>I'm compiling a list of locations in New Hampshire that have appeared in
>literature, poetry, historic speeches, song, even film scripts. Some
>obvious examples are Celia Thaxter's Isles of Shoals poetry and
>Metalious' Gilmanton/Peyton Place parallels. Folksinger Bill Staines
>wrote an ode to the Old Man of the Mountain and Daniel Webster used the
>Old Man in a famous speech. The dialogue from Golden Pond describes the
>ambiance of the Squam Lakes. You get the idea. Let me know of any
>others, well known or obscure, that come to mind.
>
>Thanks,
>
>-- Rick Broussard, Editor
>
Lake Winnepesaukee was the nominal site of the move "What about Bob?". But they
used a stunt lake, as it were.

Todd


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