Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"Theresa Clifford "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" Without the Civil War most African Americans and even women would not have…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"U.S. Flagship Hartford A recreation of a possible piece of correspondence of a shipman: Gunboat Kennebec Off Thomaston Maine April 23,1862 Dear…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"Luckily, no one was killed by combat in this war and the entire thing was solved by a treaty rather than warfare."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"The U.S. and people from Lincoln did not fight in war until the last two years that the war took place."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… the battle began, Captain Charles Morris of the U.S.S. Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground off foggy Isle…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Philadelphia: U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1864. Savage, Douglas J. Prison Camps in the Civil War. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… of Sharpshooters & 1 Regt of Regulars 17th U.S. & 1 Regt Of Cavalry (call the best Volunteer Cavalry in the service) all of which are to be…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"They were, like the rest of the U. S. forces, being drilled and trained under the command of General McClellan."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Jonathan Clay, Jr. Killed in the Civil War at Petersubrg, VA. He was buried in a mass grave. X Brent Davis "Compare and contrast your topic in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"X Shawn Macalpine, U.S. Army resident of Mattawamkeag stationed in Iraq X   Bob Lyons Interview on the Korean War   Althea Nason…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"In 1996, the U.S. Navy named a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship U.S.N.S. Gordon in honor of Gary Gordon. He received many awards after he died, but the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… in the Maine House of Representatives and the U.S. House and Senate. Martin wrote under the illustration, "Hannibal Hamlin in Norombega Sept 8th…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"… a long-time Lincoln resident, enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 5, 1943. He served in the 3706th Quartermaster Truck Company stationed in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"… a long-time resident of Chester, served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was a member of Battery C 512th Anti-aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"… Portland Iron Men Tanners "Good Bye Liza Jane" U.S. Grant song Gilman Townsend 1872 election results Death of Horace Greeley Irish National…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… -- trolleys, gas, electric street lights, and U.S. Mail boxes. He wrote again about his family's history in Ellsworth, his childhood in Brewer and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"… supporters of the Republican ticket to re-elect U.S. Grant and his running mate, Henry Wilson, took a train from Bangor to the rally, then returned…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"House of Representatives. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1854, he gained a national reputation for his opposition to slavery and his expertise in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S. designer Nettie Rosenstein featured a huge flat black bow with tails from waist to hem."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… to mass produce fashionable garments, and the U.S. casual wear for which American designers are best known."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Army during World War II. After the war, he resumed teaching, first in Dexter and then in Brewer, retiring in 1981."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"Meanwhile, U.S. independence ushered new visions and conflicts onto the scene. After a costly war to secede from the British empire, the state of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"… Library 270 Main Street Biddeford, Maine 04005 U.S.A. BY EMAIL: reference@mcarthur.lib.me.us *Please include "BIDDEFORD HERITAGE PROJECT" in the…"