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Mason’s Fun Fact! Did you know that Londonderry, New Hampshire, claims to be home to the first potato planted in North America? See if you can find it on the Timeline!

Timelines help you organize historical events so you can see how they relate to one another. They are usually organized chronologically, which means in date order. The timeline below is separated into two parts: New Hampshire events and events happening elsewhere in America and sometimes the world. An event on one side of the timeline might influence an event on the other side in the same way that New Hampshire is influenced by events in America and the world. You can also see how the Granite State has made a big impact on America. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE EVENTS

U.S. & WORLD EVENTS

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2000-Present
2001
September 11 attacks
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A distant view of a city is shown in this color photograph. In the foreground is a low concrete railing with a sign
2001
September 11 attacks
The largest terrorist attack on American soil happened on September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked four airplanes and flew them into important buildings. Two of the planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City, one hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a fourth was headed for the U.S. Capitol building before it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania...
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2001
Segway is unveiled
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An aluminum deck, 17
2001
Segway is unveiled
Although New Hampshire faced hard times after most of the mills and factories in the state closed in the early part of the 20th century, new businesses began to emerge in the state by the end of the 1900s. Many of these businesses focused on new technology, like video games and computers...
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2003
Old Man of the Mountain falls
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The edge of a rocky mountain is seen in this color photograph. There are sparse trees leading to the rocky cliff, which has granite slabs of no particular formation.
2003
Old Man of the Mountain falls
The Old Man of the Mountain has been one of New Hampshire’s most popular tourist destinations since the 1800s. By the early 1900s, though, there were signs that the Old Man wasn’t as stable as he should be. In the 1920s, scientists installed a series of steel rods and clamps to keep the Old Man in place...
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2012
Women represent New Hampshire
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In a color photograph, five women sit at a table wearing suits, all facing an audience. Two are clapping and all are smiling. On the table in front of them is a large arrangement of flowers and some water bottles. Behind them are the words
2012
Women represent New Hampshire
In 2012, New Hampshire became the first state in the country to have all its representatives to the federal government be women. The Granite State’s two senators that year were Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte. New Hampshire’s two delegates to the House of Representatives were Ann McLane Kuster and Carol Shea Porter. New Hampshire’s governor was also a woman, Maggie Hassan.
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