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Person/Organization: Pierce, Josiah

Historical Items

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Item 21981

Josiah Pierce, Gorham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1835 Location: Baldwin; Gorham Media: Carte de visite

Item 23811

Josiah Pierce probate account, Baldwin, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31792

Josiah Pierce description of St. Petersburg, Russia, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856-01-10 Location: Saint Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

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Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."

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Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.