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"Since then Portland has expanded, burned, and undergone dramatic changes, many of which reflect patterns of growth seen in other American cities."

A Soldier's Declaration of Independence

William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Census, Timeline

"View Selective Time of Portland  The selected timeline of Portland with population figures also provides insight into the growth and changes in the…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"335 Congress Street, Portland, 1924City of Portland - Planning & Development We invite you to explore the history of your home and neighborhood, to…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"Then individuals were licensed to remove the night soil, during the night, and dispose of it. These men became known as "night men." Privies served…"

Toy Len Goon: Mother of the Year

Toy Len Goon of Portland, an immigrant from China, was a widow with six children when she was selected in 1952 as America's Mother of the Year.

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… 1886Maine Historical Society Firemen in front of City Liquor Agency Portland, 1886 Collections of Maine Historical Society; gift of Mark Skinner…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… Great State of Maine Beer Book X Portland City Directory 1903 Collections of Maine Historical Society While it was illegal to sell alcohol…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"Jordan, Jr., 1998 Portland City Hall, Market Square, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society City Hall in Market Square, Portland, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"Smaller vessels would buy up liquor and try to return to shore undetected. Confiscated liquor bottles, Portland, 1927Maine Historical…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"In many of Maines small towns and cities, taverns were the center of social and political life. William McLellan Sr., Portland, ca.1800Maine…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"One man was killed by Dow's forces. Portland's Rum Riot demonstrated the passionate, sometimes irrational, zeal of both factions."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal

"… We have a State Liquor Store in our Town (or City)?, 1936 Waterville Collections of Maine Historical Society, a gift from Charles E. Burden Coll."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"Neal Dow, Mayor of Portland and author of the Maine Liquor Law, New York, NY 1852 Collections of Maine Historical Society B D752m X The…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"… or United States Blown glass Collections of Portland Museum of Art, Maine; bequest of Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat Discovered in the foundation of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"The log entry of August 31, 1812 records her most famous capture, the brig Dianna loaded with 212 puncheons of rum."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"X Portland, Maine. Seeing Congress Square Lit Up ca. 1890s Postcard Collections of Maine Historical Society By the turn of the century, postcards…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"A founder of the Maine W.C.T.U., she became the successor of Frances Willard as National President. A social activist on many fronts, Lillian Stevens…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… Archives The Elm Hotel located at the corner of Portland's Federal and Temple streets, just below the First Parish Meetinghouse, was a stagecoach…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"… by 69 men led by Reverends Nichols and Payson of Portland's First and Second Congregational churches."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Acknowledgements

"… Essex Museum Pingree Family Portland Museum of Art Portland Public Library Madelyn Provancher Rumford Historical Society Saint Louis Art Museum…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… a series of award-winning articles in the Portland Press Herald last year, and the state's well-publicized tough drunk-driving laws also keep the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"Overview & Introduction Cache of liquor, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Maine played a central role in the United…"