Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"One teacher found the scrapbook of Elise Fellows White, a child violin prodigy from Skowhegan who, in the 1880s, played in Boston at the age of ten…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Student Projects

"… museums in New Sweden, Stockholm, and the Nylander Museum in Caribou. Mr. Easter 7th & 8th Grade Teacher New Sweden School New Sweden, Maine"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 91-132

"… began in Part 1, introduces New York dancer and teacher L. DeGarmo Brookes, comments on card playing, provides a program of an 1874 dance evening…"

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… the City Historian and a retired Hall-Dale teacher, brought a suitcase full of resource materials to the middle school and exhibit building began…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"Each summer the museum offers a two-week summer teacher institute free of charge to history educators, encouraged and advised by Pulitzer…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"… Gifted and Talented Educational Services (GATES) teacher and 20 middle school students embody the School entity of the Maine Community Heritage…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"When she showed them to social studies teacher Crystal Knapp Polk, they decided the best place for them would be the Historical Society and presented…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"Another time middle school students worked with teacher Elizabeth Ehrlenbach to research, create a sell a Surry history trivia game."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Welcome

"… to work with local students as well as future teachers at University of Maine Farmington to teach the skills of working with primary documents to…"

Lubec, Maine - Exhibits

"… of '34 Student Exhibits: Lubec student and teacher participation is an important part of the Maine Community Heritage Project."

Life on a Tidal River - Flood Exhibit Work

"… librarian, and the other three working with teacher Ron Bilancia, librarian Priscilla Soucie, Bangor Museum and History Center curator, Dana…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… found on this website that you would like to share with other teachers, we encourage you to contact us through jkelly@scarbrough.k12.me.us."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have been learning quarry history with their eyes, hands, and feet."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"James T. Hall, a man from Scotland, was the first teacher. He was said to be rough in manner but was a successful teacher of the first class of 13…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, Rex Webb, and a host of his students, all well versed in computers, cameras, and the technology of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"The following is a list of the first teachers: Mrs. Burr, 4th grade; Mrs. Whittier, 5th grade; Miss Fairly, 6th grade; Miss Graves, 7th grade; Miss…"

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

"… rescue organization, a ski club, pep club, future teachers of America, and a volunteer production staff."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"In 1846, male teachers were paid $4.18 a week compared to female teachers at $1.52 a week. They had two classes in 1849, and they were “General…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"Teacher Rex Webb and PCMS students present their "School Exhibit" during January Training at the Maine Historical Society X The Team went back to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… member Steven Hill, Greely Middle School history teacher, somehow managed to weave into his lesson plan a session on historical artifact recording…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… establishment of Normal Schools by the State's teachers. The teachers of Franklin County passed a resolution at their convention in 1857, that…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - About Us

"… Wendy Simpson, Mount Blue Middle School, Teacher Cindy Stevens, Mallett School, Teacher Students in EDU 221 "Technology Integration for…"

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… and Straight Bay, rural schools all, with teachers and some parents and friends. And Calvin London, a good man giving his time to the kids as in…"