Keywords: recitations
Item 33938
Biddeford High School Alumni Association banquet program, 1894
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1894-06-26 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink and paint on paper
Item 74944
Frederick Archer recital poster, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 151418
Brewster House Bed & Breakfast, Freeport, 1993-1994
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1993–1994 Location: Freeport Clients: Matt Cartmell; Amy Cartmell Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Exhibit
A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.
Exhibit
Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4
"Every day, children would go outside to recite the Pledge and the Lord's Prayer. In the 1920s, the Pledge of Allegiance was introduced, and in the…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4
"… penmanship, arithmetic, and “good manners”, with recitation, drilling, and oral quizzes. Most teachers rotated living with local families."
Story
Wampum Belts
by Donald Soctomah
My great grandfather was a wampum keeper
Story
Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins
What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.
