Maine Memory Network

John L. Lewis with two police officers, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-10-31 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

John L. Lewis in police custody, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-10-31 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death

Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.

Fallen Heroes: Jewish Soldiers and Sailors, The Great War

Thirty-four young Jewish men from Maine died in the service of their country in the two World Wars. This project, including a Maine Memory Network exhibit, is meant to say a little something about some of them. More than just names on a public memorial marker or grave stone, these men were getting started in adult life. They had newly acquired high school and college diplomas, they had friends, families and communities who loved and valued them, and felt the losses of their deaths.

National Archives at Boston

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"This might encourage others to show their bravery and serve our country. This event could impact my future because it make me stop and think maybe I…"

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics

Being an NP during social unrest
by Jacqueline P. Fournier

A snapshot of Mainers in a medical crisis of the time/Human experience in Maine.