Maine Memory Network

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

"… Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Yom Kippur are all major holidays in the United States. Some of them like Easter, and Passover are religious holidays…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Three of his children became major public figures. Rufus represented New York in the United States Senate; and as a senator, worked on the Missouri…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… Shipbuilding Seafaring enterprises played a major role in Surry's economy during the nineteenth century."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… well on the way to being just one among several major producers in Lubec, Eastport and elsewhere in Maine."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… role in the transformation of Bar Harbor into a major summer resort destination for the middle classes."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Gold Rush was in full swing at this time, the major difference being that actual gold was being found there.) So successful was the first plant at…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… the Pendleton School and at one time the island’s major store, F.S. Pendleton & Company. Captain Fields Seeley Pendleton (1870-1923) lived across…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"A large facility was needed for major musical events. The Maine Music Festivals were held in the auditorium."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… on the same site as the little sawmill, already a major employer. With the help of the spool mill, no man should be without a job."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and often to punishment." Enoch Pond Three major social movements mark the first half of 19th century American history: suffrage, temperance, and…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… of those children, Gilbert and Alexander, were major contributors to Farmington in its early years."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… and surrounding communities suffered another major blow in 1968 with the closure of the Eastern Fine Paper and Pulp Division of Standard Packaging…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Constitution was accepted by the majority of Maine voters, and Maine was adopted into the United States of America under the Missouri Compromise…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"And it was accepted by a majority that speaks well for the enterprise and public spirit of the town."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… seem[ed] peculiarly congenial to this root.” His major complaint about the area was its isolation and even though the effort to build roads was…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Charlotte had a major impact on women and many other people before and after she died. She inspired many other women to follow their dreams, and not…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"And for many families that was a major concern. Various attempts at a high school in the village failed."

Acadian Archives

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