Keywords: war employment
Item 102549
"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper
Item 5793
War work, Portland Company, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Site Page
"Businesses would lose employment and maybe have to be shut down until the war ended. It is good to recognize these people."
Site Page
"… Collection, the images of two aged Revolutionary War veterans are contrasted with those of several young men who served in the Civil War."
Story
Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans
Story
John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne
Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.
