Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… Park began to fade with the progression of World War I and the arrival of the automobile, which allowed area residents freedom to travel farther…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… when Roosevelt became president? She thought the world of Roosevelt cause things got so much better after."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Society & Museum Railroads: Scarborough’s World Expands Portland, Saco & Portsmouth; Boston & Maine Before the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"World War II further quieted the island as young and old left; either voluntarily to join the war effort or by necessity to seek work on the mainland."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"Throughout the volumes, his curiosity about the world, his desire to perfect everything he attempted, and his concern with "society" shine through."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… while island life stayed somewhat constant, the world around Malaga changed. In particular, the economy collapsed."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"World famous opera singer Lillian Nordica called Farmington her home. Throughout the years, the community has had notable bands, movie theaters, and…"

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

"… and abolitionist who traveled around the world. Frederick Douglas visited Bangor because to meet with Reverend Amory Battles about abolition."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"While the world remains in conflict in all corners and the global economy is as scary as it’s ever been, Guilford will survive."

Prince Memorial Library

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"After the United States joined the Second World War in December 1941, the hospital (already home to a school of nursing) helped the U.S."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… a passenger and freight steamer from the outside world.” Columbian Canning Company Smokehouse Employees, Lubec, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"World War II and the army air base brought many new people into the area including Clark Gable, movie star and member of the Army Air Force, and Bob…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… rapid development as "The Lumber Capital of the World," a moniker it would carry into the next century."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"World War I and II had an adverse effect and the population stayed the same or increased slightly. The mills were running full blast at this time…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… that there was not a fair and that was during World War II. In 1932, the New Portland Lions Club took over running the fair."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"An estimated crowd of 25,000 watched him defeat world champion Margaret Dillon and competitor Directum J in three consecutive heats at the Island…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The bullet that removed him from the world took from it a frank, brave, and noble-minded gentleman.” Back in Gray, Maine, the sorrowful news was…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A World War II Honor Roll stood on the grounds of the library for a time, but burned and was not replaced."

Acadian Archives

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The World Wars put a damper on this grand expansion plan. Gould sold his controlling interest to the Canadian Pacific in the late 1940s for $225 per…"