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My Maine Stories
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In an Old, Abandoned Island House, I Found my Mentor and my Muse
by Robin Clifford Wood
An aspiring writer finds inspiration and a mentor from the past in an old island home.
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Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves
West Point during World War II
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My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson
I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea
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My career as a wildlife biologist
by Ron Joseph
Rural Maine provided the foundation of a rewarding career as a wildlife biologist.
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My WWII Navy Adventure starts at age 13
by I. Robert Miller
My love for the Navy, on 10 ships & many battles, on the cover of Naval aviation News magazine
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Translating 1890 Passamaquoddy Wax Cylinders
by Dwayne Tomah
Dwayne Tomah (Passamaquoddy) discusses the importance of 1890 recordings
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Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone
A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s
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Sister Therese Bouthot:Life of service as a Good Shepherd sister
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From humble beginnings to playing a leadership role in the service of others
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The future of potato growing
by Dan Blackstone
Informed by six generations of potato farming
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A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn
The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.
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Cantor Beth & Dr David Strassler: personal insights on life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The journey of a couple devoted to each other, their family, their community and their religion
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Classroom Time Capsule
by Anna Bennett
On March 12, 2020, I left my classroom not knowing I wouldn't return again for months.
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Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
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Tracers
by anonymous
tracers, bonding, and fixations
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Decontie and Brown's venture in high fashion design
by Decontie and Brown
Penobscot haute couture designs from Bangor
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Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein
How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery
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My artwork help process memories of Vietnam
by Brian Barry
My Eagle drawing won first place in the Togus Arts and Crafts show, third in the Nationals.
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2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW
Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020
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From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie
Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.
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Pandemic Chaplaincy
by Rev Judy L Braun
Reflections of a hospice Chaplains encounter with end of life during Coronavirus pandemic 2020-21
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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
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Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
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The Wall
by Michael Uhl
What it means to have beaten the odds