Keywords: Black history
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Site Pages
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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry
"History of Surry Surry Historical Society Text written by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond…"
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"Hanson Black Robe on the Kennebec by Mary Calvert Skowhegan Community In partnership with the Maine Memory Network | Project of Maine Historical…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive
"Mosquitoes, black flies, leeches, and moose flies were all annoyances that the loggers had to put up with."
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Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property
"… Phebe in Her Old Age Phebe wears a black coat in the only photograph we have of her.Surry Historical Society Resources Surry Town Records…"
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"Dolan, Anne Robinson. Surry, Maine, 1850-1880, A History of Four Neighborhoods, 1997. LeVine, Sarah (editor), Toddy Pond, Hancock County, Maine, A…"
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"… the 2011-2012 school year researching our town's history. Using primary documents and the latest technologies, students have digitized over 100…"
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Surry by the Bay - About The Project
"… of studying and sharing our town's culture and history. Leading up to Surry's 2003 bicentennial celebration, the entire school embarked on a three…"
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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge
"Resources LeVine, Sarah (editor), Toddy Pond, Hancock County, Maine, A History, 2005. Personal interview with Wilbur Saunders, February 2012."
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School
"… sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C. Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society The Surry Village School…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area
"Bennett, Black robe on the Kennebec by Mary R. Calvert, and Dawn Over the Kennebec by Mary R. Calvert."
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective
"Mr. Webber, City Historian and former Hall-Dale history teacher, painstakingly gathered Hallowell resources and put them together into notebooks…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears
"… that were attached to three bears; two brown; one black that were enjoying a leisurely bath in the impoundment behind the dam."
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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress
"248. Print. “’History of Lincoln’ Is Colorful Chronicle Lincoln News, May 18, 1961." Lincoln Historical Society Lincoln History (Black Binder 1 & 2)."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship
"… on to play basketball on the University of Maine Black Bears squad. Coming into the tournament, Hampden was ranked number 9 in Eastern Maine."
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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2
"Black Binder ed. Vol. 1&2. Lincoln: Historical Society. 245-46. Print. Lincoln History. Lincoln News, 1961. Lincoln. 40-41. Print. Lincoln History."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners
"The Black House consists of approximately 60 students and 6 teachers who have all worked closely together to complete this project."
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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store
"… buy two new skirts, two blouses, long socks, and black dress shoes. If I have enough money, I will try to buy boots, too."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team
"… by Sheila Libby Alexander, Ursula Baier, Carol Black, Ronald Dolloff, Lee Dunn, Butch Goff, Grapheteria, Mark Heath, Holly Hurd, Val Johnson…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson
"Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln Maine. Print. Lincoln Historical Society. 4th ed. Lincoln. Print. “Black Binder 1&2”."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71
"John Black Dr. Moses Adams Mary Adams Adams murder trial John Martin Sr. Solomon Raynes Rebecca Raynes Alonzo Raynes Dilla Snow Dr."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end
"John Black Anna Stratton John Martin Sr. Solomon B. Raynes James Stratton Dr. Moses Adams Mary Adams Reed Harding Dr."
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"Also, a used boxcar was once used as a jail when the police were in dire need. The railroad was important to Lincoln's history because it connected…"
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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"… Lincoln Pulp and Paper and began to manufacture “black ash” or sodium carbonate pulp. From 1899 to 1908, the mill built its reputation on the…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby
"Print. Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822-1928. Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, 1929. 369. Print."