Keywords: Family relations
Item 16514
Mary Moody and Family, Rumford, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 99388
Lucretia Sewall to brother on end of war, Mobile, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Exhibit
John Hancock's Relation to Maine
The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.
Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family
"… Hewes How did the Stanislaus family impact or relate to my life? One way this connects to my life is, I’m 1/8 Native American and so is my…"
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Family Groups
"Large families were common in the mid-nineteenth century, as reflected by an ambrotype of a father, a mother, and their three sons and three…"
Story
We Are An Ordinary Family
by Catherine
Maine's abolitionists offer an answer to my questions about my family's experiences.
Story
Rachel Tourigny: Richness of growing up in a big, "poor" family
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A most vivid and heartwarming account of life during a simpler time
Lesson Plan
Longfellow's Ripple Effect: Journaling With the Poet - "The Song of Hiawatha"
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
This lesson is part of a series of six lesson plans that will give students the opportunity to become familiar with the works of Longfellow while reflecting upon how his works speak to their own experiences.
