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My Maine Stories
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The tradition of lobstering
by Sadie Samuels
I learned to fish from my Dad and will lobster the rest of my life
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Working as a telephone operator in the 1940s
by Doris Tardy
Working as a telephone operator in 1946 was new and exciting, and challenging.
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Waponahki Rematriation
by Sherri Mitchell Weh’na Ha’mu Kkwasset
Women's leadership in Wabanaki communities
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Growing up in Lewiston
by Kathy Becvar
Growing up in Lewiston in the 1960s and 1970s.
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My education and work at THE Mercy
by Judy Harmon
Judy Harmon discussed X-Ray School, changing technology, and her 1960s jeep
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I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane
Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.
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How I broke the mold for women to serve in the military
by Mary D. McGuirk
My life and career as a USAF Nurse
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Participating in the 2017 Women’s March on Washington
by Sarah Gaba
Participating in the Women's March in Washington, D.C., 2017
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My work in the Mercy Hospital emergency room
by Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson discussed her time in the E.R at Mercy Hospital
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One View
by Karen Jelenfy
My life as an artist in Maine.
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Being a woman Union member was a challenge in the paper mill
by Cindy Bennett
I worked in the paper mills and for the Union during the 1987 strike.
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21st and 19th century technology and freelance photography
by Brendan Bullock
My work is a mash-up of cutting edge technology and 19th century chemistry techniques.
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Tapestry, Seine Twine and Burlesque
by Barbara Burns
My work as a tapestry artist and dancer in Maine.
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During an epidemic, Sisters of Mercy came forward to serve
by Sr. Pat Mooney
Sister Mooney talked about her 55 years as a Sister of Mercy and her work with Mercy Hospital
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45 years at Mercy Hospital
by Leah Davis
As of 2018, Leah Davis worked at Mercy for 45 years
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First night on the pulp pile at zero degrees, to mill foreman
by Arthur Benedetto
I worked my way up in International Paper, moving from the pick ax pile to a foreman on computers
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Bonita Pothier-the definition of a trailblazer
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Overcoming the challenges of being Biddeford’s first female mayor is but a part of her contributions
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How 20 years in the Navy turned me into an active volunteer
by Joy Asuncion
My service didn't end when I retired from the Navy
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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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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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Growing up in Lewiston and running Museum L-A
by Rachel Desgrosseilliers
Growing up Franco-American and honoring our mill working heritage
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2024 Maine History Maker Celebration Event
by Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society's 2024 Maine History Maker event, honoring Joan Benoit Samuelson.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson: A Maine Story
by Maine Historical Society
Documentary about Joan Benoit Samuelson, created as part of the 2024 Maine History Maker award.
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Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics