Stories in the History of New Hampshire's Lakes Region and Pemigewasset Valley

Stories of intriguing lives, places and events in New Hampshire's Lakes Region and Pemigewasset Valley reveal a rich and unique history.

Over 150 illustrations - many never before in print - make those past times even more vivid, while highlighting pieces of the past that have survived to the present day.

Daniel Heyduk

About Daniel Heyduk (New Hampshire Author)

Daniel Heyduk

Daniel Heyduk, Ph.D., has always been interested in people and places. He lived with Nahuatl people in Mexico and Quechua people in Bolivia, did archaeological work on prehistoric hunters in Ecuador, and was a college professor of anthropology and prehistory. Later, he ran scholarship and training programs around the world.

He lives in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, where his "Passing Time" history column appeared in the Meredith News. His book MEREDITH CHRONICLES describes some of that town's history and his STORIES IN THE HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LAKES REGION AND PEMIGEWASSET VALLEY covers historic people, places and events in several towns. His book HUAYRAPAMPA is a study of revolutionary land reform and the lives of Quechua people in the Andes mountains of Bolivia.

Daniel Heyduk's latest book is THE PEMIGEWASSET VALLEY: A HISTORY, published in May, 2020.