Person/Organization: Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Item 14403
Letter concerning return of telescope, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 14406
Letter of appreciation to Elizabeth Aageson, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Story
Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime
