Brewing in New Hampshire explores the fascinating history of the state's beer and ale brewing industry from Colonial days, when it was home and tavern based, to today's modern breweries. The book's many unusual and rare illustrations document the state's earliest brewers, including its most famous brewer, Frank Jones. Many lesser-known breweries that operated here are also covered, including the state's only brewery to be owned and operated by a woman before the modern era. The book concludes with a look at the craft-brewing business in New Hampshire and is a must for anyone interested in local history or for those who simply enjoy a good New Hampshire beer and wonder how it all began.
Glenn Knoblock (1962-) is a native of Ohio with New England roots. After graduating with a BA in History from Bowling Green State University (Ohio), he moved to New Hampshire in 1984 and has been there ever since. In his numerous works he has explored unusual aspects of New Hampshire history. He has also specialized in African American military history, both at the state and national level. His work "Strong and Brave Soldiers: New Hampshire's Black Soldiers and Sailors of the American Revolution" has been called by one reviewer "a powerful, uplifting, and shameful story, a profound tale". Nationally, Glenn is an expert on African Americans who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, as documented in his book "Black Submariners of the U.S. Navy", and has documented all known African American Naval, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine casualties and award winners from WW II in yet another work. What drives Glenn in his choice of research and book topics? "Its all about recovering our lost history, and documenting the achievements and contributions of notable individuals whose stories would otherwise be lost". In continuing this mission, Glenn has been a primary contributor, in both print and online editions, to the African American National Biography Project, a collaborative work between Harvard and Oxford University Press. To date, he has authored the biographies of over 100 significant African American military servicemen that have served from the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War.
Glenn's other interests include New Hampshire cemeteries and gravestone carvers, as well as historic bridges, both covered bridges and early iron and steel bridges. He is also co-author of the popular book "Brewing in New Hampshire, a historic and fun work documenting the brewing history of the Granite State! He is currently working on a book documenting African American burial grounds, cemeteries, and grave sites in New England.
Glenn is very active with the New Hampshire Humanities Council and, as part of their Humanities To Go program, gives talks and lectures throughout the state.
Glenn and his wife Terry, and their daughter Anna, live in Wolfeboro Falls, NH.
