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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… time, licensing and embalming were not required, and the caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… the girl, but he was considered a solid suspect, and was arrested and held for nearly a year until his trial."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"He enlisted from Freeman as a Sergeant in the Company D 28th Maine Infantry on October 10, 1864 and received a discharge due to a disability."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Dyer School Building, cr. 1910Strong Historical Society Dist.# 1 - Dyar School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Biddeford and Saco were well known for ice harvesting, granite cutting, and cotton textile manufacturing."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… maintain, and conduct an historical and archives society": with the purpose of "collecting, discovering, procuring, and preserving data, records…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"On April 3rd, the Union celebrated the capture of the Confederate capital, Richmond. The Union and Journal published the following message on April…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"James Sullivan was one of these lawyers, and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme Court, Governor of Massachusetts, and Biddeford's representative…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… work with Raymond from the Biddeford Historical Society and hearing his incredible stories of the city's history." -Brooke Faulkner, Young Adult…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"Their businesses included restaurants, groceries, and clothing, paper, and fancy goods shops. Some would even work in the mill in addition to their…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"Local women teamed up to create care packages and letters to Biddeford and Saco Soldiers. On behalf of the women of Biddeford, the Union and Journal…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… High School Project Aspire, Biddeford Historical Society, and McArthur Public Library. X About the Biddeford History & Heritage Project..."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"Flags were to be seen everywhere, and the demand for red, white, and blue ribbons exhausted the millinery shops in short metre.” The first two weeks…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… crossroads of English and French North America, and all the old hatreds and arguments crossed from the Old World into the New with vicious alacrity."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"… for prison, New Orleans, 1862Maine Historical Society Raw cotton was imported from the Southern States then manufactured in textile mills."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"… highest form of patriotism, and amid the darkness and gloom which now surrounds our unhappy country let us faithfully labor and patiently wait the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Polk researched the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. We brainstormed topics that would be important to the town and to us."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

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

"… including student council, drama club, chess club, various music clubs and a chorus, extra-curricular academic activities, and many, many, more."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"X Wildlife abounds, and includes deer, fox, and all manner of fish, shorebirds, and waterfowl. The soil is rich and supports farming even today."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"Biddeford’s granite and slate cutting was a crucial part of their economy and even helped support the build of the Western Railroad in 1872."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - A word of thanks

"… organizations and individuals for the help and support they provided to Team Biddeford and the Biddeford Heritage Project."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"Pandora University of Southern Maine Biddeford and Saco were up-and-coming areas when the Civil War struck."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 10 of 17

"On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of Biddeford and Saco were angered by the surprise and the tragedy of the attack."