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December, 2008

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Feature
A Pageant Like No Other by David Lazar
Elizabeth Orton Jones had recently published one of America’s most lasting children’s works when a Nashua industrialist approached her with a very special assignment.
Featured Imagery
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Letter From The Editor
“Christmas in our hearts” by Michael DeBlasi
Charles Dickens, oft mentioned as inspiring many of the traditions we now regularly practice as part of Christmas celebrations, argues for “keeping Christmas in our hearts” on every day of the year.
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Town
Welcome to Bethlehem
The little town of Bethlehem may be a ways from its biblical namesake, but for more than two centuries, travelers, artists and fresh-air seekers have found miracles of their own in this White Mountains getaway.
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Treasures
Classic Troubadour Excerpts
Notable selections from Troubadour issues of old are scattered throughout our magazine and are collected here.
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Slice of Life
Humble Pie by Becky Rule
When I think of the holidays, I think of food. Mostly tasty, but sometimes dangerous, like when the flaming brandy cake melted a sizable hole in Aunt Barbara’s polyester blouse.
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New Hampshire Then & Now
Hampton Falls Town Common
While the cannons and monument remain the same, Edgerly Farm is now a mini-mall shopping center and the home at left is a retail shop.
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Your Troubadour
Designed Specifically For You: Reader Submissions
Readers share a bit of their memories, moments, stories and smiles about this state.
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Our New Hampshire
Celebrate NH with Robert J. Finlay
As a kid growing up in western New Hampshire, the image of Christmas morning never failed to bring me comfort.
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Trumpets
Recognizing Those Who Make A Difference
For Milford’s Holleigh and Paul Tlapa, the world changed one snowy afternoon last winter just before Christmas, when an accident with a snow-blower critically injured their eight-year-old daughter Jaiden.