Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Resources War Effort "Bangor High School students buy $2,748.65 in war stamps." Bangor Daily News Dec. 9, 1943, Print."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… in historic preservation and river revitalization efforts. In 1950, the community had suffered yet another blow when construction of the interstate…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"Soule, was the most visible and vigorous. Americanization was a national movement that gained traction during World War I, when some Americans…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"Following the war, he started an effort to petition Massachusetts for separation. In March 1820, in recognition of his political service, William…"

Pittsfield Historical Society

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Skowhegan Free Public Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… and old left; either voluntarily to join the war effort or by necessity to seek work on the mainland."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Other residents of the area have served in the more contemporary wars of Iraq and Afghanistan."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"were put into use during the war effort, later being converted back to fishing vessels. There remains a fairly accurate list of the vessels launched…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"Years later their efforts turned into the Coos Road, running from northern Vermont down the Androscoggin and Sandy River valleys to Hallowell."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… How to keep producing paper needed in the war effort despite frightening shortages of manpower, wood, chemicals, and the supplies normally needed…"

Freeport Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Haskell, 1959 Despite its best efforts, the United States could no longer avoid being drawn into the Great War of 1914."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"During the war, he was particularly concerned with coastal shipping and defenses in the District of Maine."

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

"… give way and the exposed workers abandoned their effort under fire from the men in the garrison. Despite continued skirmishes with the Indians, the…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… afraid of spreading fear and weakening the war effort. In contrast, the neutral Spanish press covered the pandemic’s course in greater detail…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… in 1783 and formation of the federal government efforts were made to control trade in the region. The border between the U.S."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Fires on Swan's Island are fought with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the early 1950s."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"These efforts failed and the school eventually fell into a state of disuse. Abbott School Track Team, Farmington, 1918Farmington Historical…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… town's Chamber of Commerce mounted a sustained effort to attract doctors, dentists, attorneys, and other professionals to town."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… and expanded in the years ahead through joint efforts by the partners and other members of the community."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"The hospital made up the balance through several efforts, including the Catholic Charities Drive, which collected around $40,000."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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