The New Hampshire Historical Society announces the release of its first ever publication in an audio version. “First Stop: The New Hampshire Primary” provides new insight into the origins of, as well as long-term trends associated with, New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. This timely audio version appeared originally as a special issue of Historical New Hampshire. “First Stop” was produced by the New Hampshire Historical Society in collaboration with the New Hampshire Political Library.

The audio version of “First Stop,” narrated by John Walters and produced by Jody Petersen of Cliff House Audio for the New Hampshire Historical Society, is made possible with generous support from the Hugh Gregg Foundation. Anyone who wishes to listen can download the audio files without charge from the Society’s Web site or purchase the entire publication as a three-CD set from the museum store for $15 plus postage and handling.

The three narrated articles provide an overview of New Hampshire’s significance in the election of the nation’s president. Two books on the primary are also reviewed. Click here for more information on the articles.

This offering reflects a growing tendency, reported in the Wall Street Journal in September 2006: “More people, from all walks of life, are downloading and listening to spoken versions of information normally found in print, including books, language courses, magazines and newspapers.”

“First Stop” is available as well in printed form from the museum store for $3.50 plus postage and handling and as a PDF file without charge at nhhistory.org.

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