The general's courage and calm under pressure would be echoed by many
other sons and daughters of Manchester in the succeeding centuries, as
the hamlet settled around Amoskeag Falls grew into New Hampshire's
largest city. John Clayton describes thirty-two of the Queen City's most
remarkable residents, from Iwo Jima flag raiser Rene Gagnon and
fast-food innovator Richard McDonald to lesser-known but equally
compelling figures, including beloved lunch cart driver Arthur Red
Ullrich and the late firefighter Dave Anderson. Collecting columns first
published in the New Hampshire Union Leader, Clayton reveals the essence
of Manchester's enduring strength and appeal: its people.