New Hampshire is guys in hunting caps and pickup trucks with

New Hampshire is guys in hunting caps and pickup trucks with number plates bearing the feisty slogan 'Live Free or Die.

📖 Bill Bryson

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Writer

🎂 December 8, 1951

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In Bill Bryson's book "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail," New Hampshire is depicted through a vivid lens. It is characterized as a rugged place where residents embody a certain spirit, exemplified by men in hunting caps and the use of pickup trucks. The state's distinctive license plates, which inscribe the motto "Live Free or Die," reflect an ethos of independence that resonates with its inhabitants....

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