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Historical Items

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Item 116495

Manuscript map of Loon's Narrows & Lac Du Bois, ca. 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1822 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 116493

Crooked Lake and Lake Namacan, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 9434

Native Americans at a rally, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Location: Augusta Media: Photoprint

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German POWs

In 1944, the US Government established Camp Houlton, a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for captured German soldiers during World War II. Many of the prisoners worked on local farms planting and harvesting potatoes. Some created artwork and handicrafts they sold or gave to camp guards. Camp Houlton processed and held about 3500 prisoners and operated until May 1946.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"… Deputy Sheriff in 1852 and Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue during the Civil War. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Site Page

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… picture in 1856, Longfellow had established an international reputation for his poetry. Born in Portland in 1807, he graduated from Bowdoin College…"

Site Page

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"In earlier times, if someone had an internal disease, say they had cancer, doctors would not know how to treat them."

My Maine Stories

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Story

An Asian American Account
by Zabrina

An account from a Chinese American teen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Story

Sister Therese Bouthot:Life of service as a Good Shepherd sister
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From humble beginnings to playing a leadership role in the service of others

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Primary Sources: Maine Women's Causes and Influence before 1920

Grade Level: 6-8 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to read and analyze letters, literature, and other primary documents and articles of material culture from the MHS collections relating to the women of Maine between the end of the Revolutionary War through the national vote for women’s suffrage in 1920. Students will discuss issues including war relief (Civil War and World War I), suffrage, abolition, and temperance, and how the women of Maine mobilized for or in some cases helped to lead these movements.