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Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"European settlers made broad use if its natural resources, but the discovery by artists in the 19th century brought word and vision of its powerful…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Resources Bangor History: the 1800’s. Bangor Public Library. n.d. Web. 12 March 2014. Judd, Richard. Moving Lumber, Growing Bangor."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Resources: Ann Trainor. "One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC" Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society, 2015. Web. 28 May 2015."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"… notes, reference materials, and an "Educator Resources" link to lesson plans created specifically for each exhibit."

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Resources Cohen, William S. Unveiling of the "William S. Cohen, the Man and the School" online exhibit on the Maine Memory Network. William S."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Resources Bergquist, David. “Life on a Tidal River.” Life on a Tidal River - Narrative, Maine Historical Society…"

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

"Resources: Clendenning, Douglas. "Bass Park Taken from People of Bangor." Bangor Daily News: 1. Jul 05 1999. ProQuest. Web. 09 June 2016."

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… The document was found on Google Books, a resource that wasn’t available a few years ago. (A .pdf copy of the document is below.) This 1913…"

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Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… they raised $1,600,000 making ladies shoes! The resources they used to make the shoes were 2,000 leather sides, seventy five dozens of calf skins…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… perfect vehicle to translate the purposeful vision of the Library's 19th Century founders to its 21st Century role as a technology based resource."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"This robust website offers a comprehensive resource for teachers, students, researchers and historians, and includes lesson plans and indexes of…"

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Maine Conservation Corps

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… consult the museum staff regarding research resources for history projects. Every autumn, as part of their studies of local history, Scarborough…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… and families who appreciate the town's rural nature and easy access to nearby Ellsworth and Blue Hill."

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

"The Maine Department of Marine Resources manages lobster fishing within a three-mile boundary of the coast, working closely with the Atlantic States…"

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

"She would use the most basic resources, slate, chalk, and a few books. With these resources she would teach literacy, penmanship, arithmetic, and…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… heritage and grassroots efforts to conserve natural resources. Crosby was a woman engaged in the outdoor and tourism industries at a time when it…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Olof Nylander, 1864-1943

"He contributed much to our understanding of the natural history of the Swedish Colony and the surrounding Aroostook County communities."

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

"… 3.http://www.mainevintageracecars.com 4.http:///www.mccannfiretrucks.com Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit?"

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

"Winslow Homer at Prouts Neck. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1966 Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit?"

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

"… first 1,000,000 subscriber magazine in the United States. The success of Comfort was also the major source of the families financial resources."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Footnotes 1.Maine Sunday Telegram, 2.Interview with Leonard Douglass by the author, 1 January 2010."

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

"Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Source Notes 1. William S. Southgate, The History of Scarborough from 1633 to 1783 (Portland…"

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

"… at 350: Linking the Past to the Present (Scarborough, ME: Friends of the 350th, 2007) Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit?"