Maine Memory Network

Constable John Gendron, Oquossoc, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922-10-12 Location: Oqussoc Media: Glass negative

Toothaker's garage, scene of Bean murder, Oquossoc, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922-10-12 Location: Oquossic Media: Glass negative

Nuclear Energy for Maine?

Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Wiscasset generated electricity from 1972 until 1996. Activists concerned about the plant's safety led three unsuccessful referendum campaigns in the 1980s to shut it down.

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"A team of archaeologists investigated the discovery and determined the ceramics had been thrown into a privy that was used by people who lived in a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 2 of 2

"The Brady Gang. Famous Cases. Federal Bureau of Investigation, n.d. Web. 23 April 2010. Bullets Fly During Central Street Gun Battle."

Maine Department of Transportation

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Stripped Of More Than Clothing
by Dan Adams

Juvenile strip searches while incarcerated.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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

Maine in the News: World War I Newspaper Project

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the important role that Maine played in World War I. Students will act as investigators in order to learn about the time period as well as the active role that Maine took on.

An Exploration into Maine's History

Grade Level: 3-5 Content Area: Social Studies
This investigation was designed to utilize the resources of the Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress. Students will have the opportunity to create their own albums from MMN, research their local history, and that of the state of Maine. This is a progressive approach that begins with an investigation into Yarmouth, Maine’s history, however, it could easily be adapted for any home town. Part of the exploration includes suggested visits to the local historical society and discussions with the school historian. The creative writing piece calls for students to become someone who lived in their town 100 years ago; they find the information they need be research on MMN and the Library of Congress and then write and share their stories. Along each step of the way, students created, saved, and shared albums of materials related to their research and work on MMN. The second part of this lesson is designed to coincide with the study of the history of the state of Maine and of the United States.