Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Students said the Lord’s Prayer, sang "America," and saluted the flag. They learned poetry and performed plays."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… class Nordic ski facility The only town in America named Dixfield The birthplace of Edmund Muskie Those crazy Coke and Mentos guys Native…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Still, the economic swings of 19th-century America affected "The Lumber Capital of the World." Instability of credit and of money itself as well as…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… Beaumont Newhall’s book "The Daguerreotype in America" (1961), which provided him with a broader context for understanding the significance of the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… flew across the globe, from the tip of South America to Alaska. While on international trips, Gannett would receive news from his father, who acted…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"… AM Tropical depression Edna is spotted near south America with 30 MPH winds but is not moving. September 2nd 1954 8:00 AM Tropical depression Edna…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… from India to England, and bird guano from South America to Europe. The stately federal-style houses that grace the shaded village streets of Blue…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"Out of 59 million troops from America, 168 might just be a small fraction, but our town’s people played a part in it."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"In 2003, America went to war. Meanwhile, a new municipal garage was purchased, a large expansion was accomplished at the library, and an Economic…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"After he moved to America, he worked at the Clark Thread Company in Newark, New Jersey. In 1874, he bought a sawmill in South Lincoln that was built…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Farm Owls Head Transportation Museum Carriage Museum of America Royal River Conservation Trust Deri Farm Text by Pamela C. Ames and John Sowles"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… the historical climate of post revolutionary America. Most likely these men brought their families to create a better life than the ones they had…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… war interrupted the importation of sardines to America and importers in New York began searching for another source of the food, so popular with…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"and Stan P., Sleeper, Frank H. Images of America: Presque Isle, Caribou and New Sweden. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1994. Stimpson, Rita M."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… Map - Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory - America's Second Garden Cemetery.” Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory, Mount Hope Cemetery Corp…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… recognition from the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) for "promoting healthy living among employees" (www.pvhme.org)."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"European settlement of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, social and economic development, and the resulting international trade in fish…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… to eastern coastal cities for distribution across America. Bangor's river location defined its character; the lumber industry in Bangor seemed…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… female doctors to practice in the West Coast of America. She was a very motivated woman and did many great things despite the lower amount of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… and Maine was adopted into the United States of America under the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This arrangement allowed Maine to join the Union as…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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