New Hampshire ACLS Certification and Recertification

NEW HAMPSHIRE ACLS CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION

About New Hampshire

New Hampshire became the 9th state in 1788. The state capitol of New Hampshire is Concord with a population of 42,336 people (2005 Census). Manchester is the largest city, with 109,691 people (2005 Census). The total population of New Hampshire is 1,316,470 people (2010 Census). New Hampshire is comprised of 8,968 square miles of rolling coastline, hills, and mountains coming out of the central area. The state flower is the purple lilac. The state bird is the purple finch. The state insect of New Hampshire is the ladybug, and the state butterfly is the karner blue. In 1623, Captain John Smith ordered settlers, under a land grant, to build a fishing colony near the Piscataqua River, which is near present day Dover and Rye.

The name New Hampshire was given to the state in 1630 by Captain John Mason who was part of the founding of Portsmouth. In 1679 New Hampshire was finally separated from Massachusetts after 38 years and made into a separate colony. New Hampshire was a leader for the Revolution, and was honored in 1776 when its delegates were given the opportunity to be the first in voting for the Declaration of Independence.

In later years, International attention was given to New Hampshire when the Portsmouth Naval Base was the host in the signing of the treaty which ended the Russo-Japanese War; this treaty is known as the Treaty of Portsmouth. New Hampshire has remained and industrial state over the years with manufacturing being the primary income for the state. In recent years, tourism has become one of the largest income sources for the state topping $3.5 billion annually.

Lake Winnipesaukee is one of the largest and most popular areas, along with the 724,000 acre White Mountain National Forest, and others. There are over 1,300 ponds and lakes, so fishing and hunting are popular. There is a restored settlement of the original Portsmouth called Strawberry Banke which is also very popular. Prominent historical figures and famous people from New Hampshire include Robert Frost, Mary Baker Eddy, John Irving, Franklin Pierce, Alan Shepard, Daniel Webster, and others.