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Historical Items

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Item 15937

Baseball players, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 11126

Ralph Good, Monticello, 1906

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1906 Location: Monticello Media: Photographic print

Item 103908

St. Louis Cardinals bench coach, Branch Rickey, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion

During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.

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We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

Site Pages

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… Hamlin, world renowned author Stephen King, Major League baseball player Mike Bordick, and NASCAR driver Ricky Craven have in common? The fact is…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… a wading pool, tennis courts, a field for Little League games, a skating rink in the winter, and a new playground for little kids - a donation from…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… who eventually went on to play in the major leagues. The semi-pro games provided a lot of entertainment over the years, and many traveling teams…"

My Maine Stories

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Ron Cote - Lessons from a star athlete and legendary coach
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

A local sports legend's life and how he applied his passion to help others pursue their own dreams.

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR