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Historical Items

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Item 98764

Bert Dutil and Korean Workers, Kunsan (Gusan), South Korea, 1954

Contributed by: Bertrand Dutil through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1956-06-06 Location: Gunsan; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 98765

Bert Dutil, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Bertrand Dutil through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1950 Location: Columbia; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 17836

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad ice reefer in Searsport, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Great War and Armistice Day

In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.

Exhibit

World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

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Samantha Smith's Questions

Samantha Smith, a Manchester schoolgirl, gained international fame in 1983 by asking Soviet leader Yuri Andropov whether he intended to start a nuclear war and then visiting the Soviet Union to be reassured that no one there wanted war.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"… of Mattawamkeag stationed in Iraq X   Bob Lyons Interview on the Korean War   Althea Nason Interview on Women in WWII Lincoln Then"

Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"The exception being Korean and Vietnam War-era military uniforms, which are well represented at MHS."

Site Page

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Other residents of the area have served in the more contemporary wars of Iraq and Afghanistan."

My Maine Stories

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Story

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down

Story

My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson

I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea

Story

How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings

Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement