Glenn A. Knoblock

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, and maritime history. His work "The American Clipper Ship: A Comprehensive History, 1845-1920" was released by McFarland & Co., Publishers in 2014 and has garnered great reviews from as far off as Australia. Glenn 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! Recent books document historic African American burial grounds, cemeteries, and grave sites in New England (2016, McFarland), Historic Weathervanes of New England and their makers past and present (2018, McFarland), Hope Cemetery (2018, Arcadia), which documents the incredible cemetery in Barre, Vermont, and Historic Meetinghouses and Churches of New Hampshire (2019, Fonthill/Arcadia), an exhaustive study of these historic structures, which date as far back as 1712, and includes over 400 pictures in towns and cities all over the state. In 2021, Glenn released three books, all well-received. They were: New England Shipbuilding: Vessels That Made History, and The Hidden History of Lake Winnipesaukee, both from The History Press, and Granite Women: The Hidden LIves of New Hampshire Women as Seen in the Cemetery. This last work, published by Fonthill, documents the history of women in New Hampshire and features the biographies of many notable women, some famous, some not so much, through the context of their final burial place. It offers a unique perspective and will be an eye-opener for many readers. Glenn has two more books that have been or will be released in 2022. These include Fighting for Freedom, co-authored with his wife Teresa M. Knoblock, which was released by Free People Publishing of Salem, New Hampshire in May, a fact-based children's book about the true-life story of an enslaved African-American man named Peter Freeman who served as a soldier in the American Revolution in return for his freedom. It is the first of a planned series of books documenting early Black History in New Hampshire for children. Also due out in August 2022 from the History Press is Glenn's history and modern day guide to the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is sure to be a popular work for those who love the "Kanc". Glenn is very active with the New Hampshire Humanities Council and, as part of their Humanities To Go program, lectures throughout the state on the topics he has written about. To find a lecture in your area, check out the New Hampshire Humanities Council's website at www.NHHC.org. To inquire about scheduling either an in-person or Zoom event, please contact him at glennknob1@gmail.com Glenn and his wife Terry, and their daughter Anna, as well as their goldendoodle Shiloh, live in Wolfeboro Falls, NH.