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While many are familiar with the state motto “live free or die,” few might know about the man, General John Stark, who uttered these words. In this presentation, George Morrison reveals the man – a ransomed captive, Ranger officer, road-builder, lumberman, husband and father, repeatedly called-on to serve but often clashing with authority — whose phrase has become synonymous with our state.
George Morrison earned a B.A. in History at the University of New Hampshire. He served for 27 years as a high school teacher. A long-time researcher of unpublished primary sources, Morrison has contributed to the work of numerous aviation historians and artists in several countries. He is a lifelong photographer, historian, and motorcyclist. Morrison has already traveled over 18,000 miles in the course of researching monuments and memorials, an interest sparked by a puzzling 1918 monument inscription.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is part of the US@250:Big Watch!
Author: Lisbon Area Historical Society Museum
Preserving and promoting the history of Lisbon, Lyman, and Landaff, New Hampshire
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While many are familiar with the state motto “live free or die,” few might know about the man, General John Stark, who uttered these words. In this presentation, George Morrison reveals the man – a ransomed captive, Ranger officer, road-builder, lumberman, husband and father, repeatedly called-on to serve but often clashing with authority — whose phrase has become synonymous with our state.
George Morrison earned a B.A. in History at the University of New Hampshire. He served for 27 years as a high school teacher. A long-time researcher of unpublished primary sources, Morrison has contributed to the work of numerous aviation historians and artists in several countries. He is a lifelong photographer, historian, and motorcyclist. Morrison has already traveled over 18,000 miles in the course of researching monuments and memorials, an interest sparked by a puzzling 1918 monument inscription.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is part of the US@250:Big Watch!
Author: Lisbon Area Historical Society Museum
Preserving and promoting the history of Lisbon, Lyman, and Landaff, New Hampshire
