Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

"… writing some of the earliest American juvenile literature deserving of the term "children's literature." He and his four sons had a long…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"All of these tribal names are found in the early literature of the area, as well as the southern New England tribes' names for the Wabanakis --…"

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Project: Jacob Abbott." The Baldwin Online Literature Children's Project. 2000. Yesterday's Classics, LLC. Retrieved 3 Dec."

Colby College Special Collections

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… frequent site of talks and exhibits on art and literature, and the youth room encouraged students to get together to study.” The men that the…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… where she earned several degrees and to teach literature and writing. Christina is most famous for her books."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… on our society by making Maine famous through his literature. King had to face a lot of challenges in his life in order to become successful."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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