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Historical Items

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Item 100052

John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: China Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29285

Cpl. Herbert Windom, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 29286

Soldiers, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-07-04 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine

The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.

Exhibit

Amazing! Maine Stories

These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.

Exhibit

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Site Pages

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Site Page

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Knopf, New York. Terkel, Studs, Race: How Black & Whites Think & Feel About the American Obsession, 1992, The New Press, New York."

Site Page

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"It’s a time when blacks and whites weren’t supposed to be living together in the same household. The races, even in the north that was supposedly so…"

Site Page

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… Phebe in Her Old Age Phebe wears a black coat in the only photograph we have of her.Surry Historical Society Resources Surry Town Records…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Black Is Beautiful
by Judi Jones

Gut-wrenching fear

Story

Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins

Franco-Americans in Maine

Story

Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.