Keywords: Illnesses
Item 99343
Kiah B. Sewall on lung problems, New York, 1839
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-01-15 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper
Item 68147
Letter from Miriam Haley to William Haley, Jr., Sebago, 1865
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-28 Location: Sebago; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper
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Sarah Sampson: Caring for Soldiers, Orphans
Sarah Sampson of Bath went to war with her husband, a captain in the 3rd Maine Regiment. With no formal training, she spent the next four and a half years providing nursing and other services to soldiers. Even after her husband became ill and returned to Maine, Sampson remained in the Washington, D.C., area aiding the sick and wounded.
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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion
During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603
"… 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farewell appearance of Lillian Nordica, London, ca. 1913
"She became ill with pneunomia and died in Batavia, Java on May 11th. 1914. Her performance with the London Symphony Orchestra is an indication of the…"
Story
Vegetarians and Zoonosis
by Avery Yale Kamila
Colds, influenza, tuberculosis, measles, smallpox, plague and COVID-19 group under zoonotic diseases
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What Maine Means to Me
by Nicolette B. Meister
How a friendship created a lifelong love of Maine.
