He was the dark horse candidate in the 1852, this son of a tavern keeper in rural New Hampshire. He’s still a bit of a dark horse in our national history. Most Americans, if they recognize Franklin Pierce as one of the presidents, cannot place him in the proper era. He served in the decade leading up to the Civil War and was much involved in events leading up to that cataclysmic event. His lack of recognition served us well when we visited the Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site. It’s a state park and a National Historic Landmark. We were the only two people on the three o’clock tour and got to linger with our guide far longer than the usual tour schedule permits. And we’ve come away with a deeper understanding of the man and his era.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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