Maine Memory Network

Writing Women

Published women authors with ties to Maine are too numerous to count. They have made their marks in all types of literature.

Back to School

Public education has been a part of Maine since Euro-American settlement began to stabilize in the early eighteenth century. But not until the end of the nineteenth century was public education really compulsory in Maine.

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… as well as schools statewide for students from kindergarten through college age. In 2014 – due to my innate passion for the music which “fuels the…"

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.