Keywords: Lewiston schools
Item 79369
Lewiston Historical Commission, 1969
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1969 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 7006
Frye School, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 150672
Primary School House, Lewiston, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Lewiston Client: City of Lewiston Architect: not listed
Item 150660
High School Building for the City of Lewiston, Lewiston, 1930-1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930–1938 Location: Lewiston Client: City of Lewiston Architect: Coombs and Harriman Architects
Exhibit
Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
Exhibit
St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School
"Herbert Tilden of Lewiston was the first teacher. Considered modern for its day, it was built by Jesse M."
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works
"Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works Article on KIW This undated article from the Lewiston Journal was among John Martin's effects."
Story
Growing up in Lewiston and running Museum L-A
by Rachel Desgrosseilliers
Growing up Franco-American and honoring our mill working heritage
Story
Somali Bantu farmers put down roots in Maine
by Muhidin D. Libah
Running the Somali Bantu Community Association and finding food security in Maine
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
Lesson Plan
Longfellow Studies: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & Harriet Beecher Stowe
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
As a graduate of Bowdoin College and a longtime resident of Brunswick, I have a distinct interest in Longfellow. Yet the history of Brunswick includes other famous writers as well, including Harriet Beecher Stowe. Although they did not reside in Brunswick contemporaneously, and Longfellow was already world-renowned before Stowe began her literary career, did these two notables have any interaction? More particularly, did Longfellow have any opinion of Stowe's work? If so, what was it?
