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Historical Items

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Item 135838

Newell Gabriel wearing headdress, Old Town, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Old Town Media: Photographic print

Item 103961

Juanita "Joy" Bowden, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 10928

Chief Sapiel Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Perry Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… wore typical Penobscot-style upright feather headdresses and beaded collars and cuffs. Singing, dancing, performing reenactments and showcasing…"

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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.

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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.