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Historical Items

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Item 103285

The Freeman brothers, Portland, 1882

Courtesy of Robert "Rusty" Atwood, an individual partner Date: 1882 Location: Portland; Wellfleet Media: Photographic print

Item 101668

Elihu Washburne on school and measles at Kents Hill, 1836

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1836-04-10 Location: Readfield; Augusta ; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101602

Elihu Washburne on winter activities and clothing, Augusta, 1836

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1836-01-17 Location: Augusta; Waterville; Boston; Raynham Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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"Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

Concern about immigrants and their loyalty in the post World War I era led to programs to "Americanize" them -- an effort to help them learn English and otherwise adjust to life in the United States. Clara Soule ran one such program for the Portland Public Schools, hoping it would help the immigrants be accepted.

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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Site Pages

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"After graduating cum laude from law school in 1965, he returned to Bangor to begin his career in law."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp) at the Law School of Yale University includes full text versions of all the essential treaties and many…"

My Maine Stories

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Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC

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From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars