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My Maine Stories
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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
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Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
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Redlining and the Jewish Communities in Maine
by David Freidenreich
Federal and state policies created unfair housing practices against immigrants, like redlining.
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My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown
How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.
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John Conroy: proud heir of a 4-generation business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The evolution of a family business providing funeral services
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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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What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller
Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?
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Quinton "Skip" Wilson: different aspects of "standing out"
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Recollections of life as Biddeford's only student of color during the 1960-70s
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August 12, 1967 was the most significant day of my life
by Bob Small
How the Vietnam war affected my life
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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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A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
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We will remember
by Sam Kelley
My service in the Vietnam War
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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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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.
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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR