Keywords: Woman's leadership
Item 108786
Contributed by: Boston Children's Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Wool, glass bead, silk ribbon
Item 31008
J. F. Quimby Residence, North Turner, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
Exhibit
Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts
"… marked by the continued placement of women in leadership positions over the past century. Women in positions as town officials and committee…"
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Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence
"… in a Committee on Homelessness under the leadership of sociologist Sister Mary George O’Toole, Ph.D., who coordinated efforts."
Story
Sister Viola Lausier: Finance Director with a big heart
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A life dedicated to applying financial and leadership expertise in the service of others.
Story
Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots
