The Revolutionary War General Who Coined New Hampshire’s Motto, ‘Live Free or Die’
In the wilderness of New Hampshire within miles of his home, John Stark, a young frontiersman in the 1700s, was taken captive by a party of Native Americans. He was with three friends, one of whom was killed and scalped. His older brother, William, managed to escape thanks to some quick maneuvering, but John and … [Read more…]