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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"is a historian of women and gender in early America and the Atlantic World. At the time this essay was written (2022), Prof."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"From the 1780s into the early nineteenth century, it sold millions of acres to ordinary settlers—as well as to a new set of speculators from New York…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"… PhD, is an historian of women and gender in early America and the Atlantic World, and an associate professor at Texas State University, with…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 2 of 6

"Beyond Borders: an historical overview In the early eighteenth century, Massachusetts merchants, lawyers, and political leaders increasingly saw…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… process would not produce a result in the early 1820s, both sides reluctantly prepared for arbitration by a neutral third party."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 3 of 4

"… and Indigenous controls guaranteed in early agreements and laws that hold sway over local and state authority."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 4 of 4

"… in either the 18th century, or the late 20th and early 21st centuries, is the overall structures of these debates."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"However, early in the project, MHS formed an invaluable partnership with The Zooniverse, a crowd-based platform which provided an exciting…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… political ties were crucial during the early days of the company. His brother, Edward was a member of the General Court’s Committee of Eastern…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Jones who owned an airplane hanger in Old Orchard Beach. I remember my mother telling me about the early days of aviation when it was quite common…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… were converted to electrics or “trolleys.” By the early 1900s, electricity came to Scarborough and trolley service soon followed."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… activities have changed and grown since an early start. At first, the schools offered very few extra-curricular activities."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… and fish bait, as well as food for themselves; early settlers considered lobsters food for servants and paupers."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"When European settlers arrived in the early 1600s they, too, quickly learned the value of the marsh."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"To early settlers she was familiarly known as Indian Jane, Jane the Indian or Jane Hannup. In 1651, Jane and her brother, as heirs of Wackwarreska…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… Black Point in 1635 and remained involved in the early settlement for nearly forty years. And then there was Uphannum, or Indian Jane, daughter of…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"In early schools, the students sat on three legged stools or long benches at narrow tables. These stools and tables were often made out of pine or…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… auto racing on the beach began probably as early as 1903.(2) The first recorded formal race was 1911 and the last, 1913."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"In the early years of his practice, Dr. Haigis was the only doctor in Scarborough. He served thirty-one years as the school physician and health…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"In the early 2000s, the original section of the highway was widened from four to six lanes. The highway has been designated a national civil…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… 7 Photo of books taken by students X In early times, classroom books were quite different."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"As society progressed onward to the early 20th century, school was considered much more important, but homework was blamed for children's problems…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Early in the century, as the demand for wooden ships decreased, most of Bath’s shipyards closed. World War I created an increased demand for ships…"

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Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Photographs, early postcards, and artifacts from the collections of the Surry Historical Society. Surry Town Reports: 1951, 1966, 1977, 1980, 1981…"