New Hampshire
|gemstone = Smoky quartz |mineral = Beryl |instrument = |poem = |rock = Granite |shell = |ship = |slogan = |soil = |sport = Skiing |tartan = New Hampshire state tartan |toy = |image_emblem_size = 100px |image_emblem = NH_state_emblem.jpg |emblem_link = Emblem of New Hampshire |image_route = NH Route 16.svg |image_quarter = 2000 NH Proof.png |quarter_release_date = 2000 }} 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 eighth-smallest by land 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 (after the Iowa caucus) in the U.S. presidential election cycle, and for its resulting influence on American electoral politics.New Hampshire was inhabited for thousands of years by Algonquian-speaking peoples such as the Abenaki. Europeans arrived in the early 17th century, with the English establishing some of the earliest non-indigenous settlements. The Province of New Hampshire was established in 1629, named after the English county of Hampshire. Following mounting tensions between the British colonies and the crown during the 1760s, New Hampshire saw one of the earliest overt acts of rebellion, with the seizing of Fort William and Mary from the British in 1774. In January 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish an independent government and state constitution; six months later, it signed the United States Declaration of Independence and contributed troops, ships, and supplies in the war against Britain. In June 1788, it was the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, bringing that document into effect. Through the mid-19th century, New Hampshire was an active center of abolitionism, and fielded close to 32,000 Union soldiers during the U.S. Civil War. After the war, the state saw rapid industrialization and population growth, becoming a center of textile manufacturing, shoemaking, and papermaking; the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester was at one time the largest cotton textile plant in the world. The Merrimack and Connecticut rivers were lined with industrial mills, most of which employed workers from Canada and Europe; French Canadians formed the most significant influx of immigrants, and today roughly a quarter of all New Hampshire residents have French American ancestry, second only to Maine.
Reflecting a nationwide trend, New Hampshire's industrial sector declined after World War II. Since 1950, its economy diversified to include financial and professional services, real estate, education, transportation and high-tech, with manufacturing still higher than the national average. Beginning in the 1950s, its population surged as major highways connected it to Greater Boston and led to more commuter towns. New Hampshire is among the wealthiest and most-educated states. It is one of nine states without an income tax and has no taxes on sales, capital gains, or inheritance while relying heavily on local property taxes to fund education; consequently, its state tax burden is among the lowest in the country. It ranks among the top ten states in metrics such as governance, healthcare, socioeconomic opportunity, and fiscal stability. New Hampshire is one of the least religious states and known for its libertarian-leaning political culture; it was until recently a swing state in presidential elections.
With its mountainous and heavily forested terrain, New Hampshire has a growing tourism sector centered on outdoor recreation. It has some of the highest ski mountains on the East Coast and is a major destination for winter sports; Mount Monadnock is among the most climbed mountains in the United States. Other activities include observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along many lakes and the seacoast, motorsports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, and Motorcycle Week, a popular motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach in Laconia. The White Mountain National Forest includes most of the Appalachian Trail between Vermont and Maine, and has the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of Mount Washington. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1792Portsmouth : Printed by John Melcher, 1792.1 online resource (396, 4 unnumbered pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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2Published 1791[New Hampshire?] : [Publisher not identified], [1791]1 online resource (1 sheet)“...New Hampshire...”
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3Published 1789Portsmouth, New-Hampshire : Printed by John Melcher, 1789.1 online resource (256 pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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4Published 1781[Exeter, N.H.] : [Printed by Zechariah Fowle], [1781]1 online resource (1 sheet)“...New Hampshire...”
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5Published 1925Manchester, N.H. : [publisher not identified], 1925.1 online resource (2 volumes (xvi, 1845 pages))“...New Hampshire...”
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6Published 1716Boston in New-England : [Province of New-Hampshire], 1716-1718.1 online resource (2 volumes) : coat of arms.“...New Hampshire...”
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7Published 1780[Exeter, N.H.] : [Printed by Zechariah Fowle], [1780]1 online resource (2 pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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8Published 1703[1703-1774]1 online resource (7 volumes)“...New Hampshire...”
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9Published 1780[Exeter, N.H.] : [Printed by Zechariah Fowle], [1780]1 online resource (1 sheet)“...New Hampshire...”
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10Published 1891Concord, N.H. : Manchester, N.H. : Edison C. Eastman ; John B. Clarke, pub. print., 1891.1 online resource (xix, 912 p.)“...New Hampshire...”
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11Published 1797State of New-Hampshire, Portsmouth : Printed by John Melcher, printer to the State, 1797.1 online resource (492 pages, 2 unnumbered pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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12Published 1780America, Printed at Exeter, in the State of New-Hampshire : [By Zechariah Fowle], 1780.1 online resource (vi, 4, 182 pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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13Published 1779[Exeter, N.H.] : [Printed by Zechariah Fowle], [1779]1 online resource (1 sheet)“...New Hampshire...”
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14Published 1796[Portsmouth, N.H.?] : [Printed by John Melcher?], [1796?]1 online resource (8 pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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15Concord, N.H. : J.B. Sanborn.Also issued on microfiche.Also issued in print.“...New Hampshire...”
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16Published 1776Portsmouth, N.H. : Daniel Fowle, 1776.1 online resource (2 pages)“...New Hampshire. Provincial Congress...”
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17Published 1867Concord : B.W. Sanborn & Co., 1867.1 online resource (xvi, 676 pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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18Published 1777[Exeter, N.H.] : [publisher not identified], [1777]1 online resource (4 pages)“...New Hampshire. Council...”
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19Published 1792Printed at Concord [N.H.] : By George Hough, for the Convention., [1792]1 online resource (59, [1] pages)“...New Hampshire...”
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20Published 1904Manchester, N.H. : John B. Clarke Company, 1904-1922.1 online resource (10 volumes) : facsimiles.“...New Hampshire...”
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