Keywords: conversion
Item 10506
Converse Purington, Bowdoinham, 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Photoprint
Item 17106
John Cheverus letter to Mrs. Robert Askins, 1817
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Location: Portland; Bristol Media: Ink on paper, maps
Exhibit
"… 400 years ago, incorporating music into religious conversion in attempts to erase Wabanaki culture. St. Sauveur mission, Mount Desert, ca."
Exhibit
The small town of Andover landed on the international map in 1962 when the Earth Station that had been built there successfully communicated with Telstar, the first telecommunications satellite.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard's Modern Connection
"He was interviewed by fellow classmate _____________ about his famous relative. Click here to listen to the conversation."
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"
"Dancause and Moore in conversation, Portland ca. 1930Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media"
Story
William Manning in conversation with Christopher Crosman
by William Manning and Christopher Crosman
A conversation between an artist and art historian
Story
A Conversation with Charlotte Warren
by Charlotte Warren and Matt Matheny
A conversation with the former chair of Maine's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The District of Maine's Coastal Economy
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to the maritime economy of Maine prior to statehood and to the Coasting Law that impacted the separation debate. Students will examine primary documents, take part in an activity that will put the Coasting Law in the context of late 18th century – early 19th century New England, and learn about how the Embargo Act of 1807 affected Maine in the decades leading to statehood.
