Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… States stood on the brink of entering another world war, the growing city of Portland needed greater hospital capacity."

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… Tarbell was one of the first architects in post-World War II Maine to advocate for the sharp, simple lines of contemporary design."

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."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… well known in all principal trading ports of the world. By 1777, Thomaston had incorporated and included, until 1848, the towns of Rockland and…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"Gridley Barrows served in the Pacific during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy."

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

"… thoughtful citizens of our community, nation, and world. The students in Mrs. Della Martin's 8th grade class contributed the exhibit on…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"By the time World War II finally ended on September 2, 1945, 112 Bangor citizens had made the ultimate sacrifice."

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

"… five commercial dairies in town before the Second World War. Blueberries were always a commercial crop, some hand picked by local residents and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"During World War II, the Crobb Box Company operated an ammunition case factory on Neighborhood Road. Main Street in Northeast Harbor, ca."

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Navy. Avery also served in World War II, returning to inactive duty after five and a half years of service with the rank of Captain and the Legion of…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"(After World War II, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing discontinued the practice, and the program remained all female until the 1960s.) When Ruth…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… Historical Society Maintaining Asticou After World War II, more people came to Mount Desert Island than had in previous generations."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… Howard Gannett flew his plane all over the world and even sent back international news to Guy's papers."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"More on the Old Ell During World War II, following the deaths of both John C. and Emily N. Savage, the Old Ell came into the ownership of their only…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… occasional sailboat connecting them to the larger world. After a number of failed speculations, Swan was imprisoned in Paris, France for twenty-two…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… a period of decline during the Depression, World War II revitalized the industry with factories on both the east and west coasts working at…"

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…"

Maine State Museum

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… students (and nurses) until after the Second World War. Mary Elizabeth Lyden (class of ’42) remembered that “We did more than just nursing."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agriculture During World War I World War I began in Europe in 1914 and the U.S. entered into it in 1917."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"World War I had an impact – the school experienced a fire in the dormitory in 1917, and the Government eventually did agree to allow funds and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… area, obtaining a connection into the music world through opera, where Wilhelmina was being trained in voice."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… back to Europe in 1924 where he stayed until World War II. He returned to the U.S. and gave his last public performance in 1947, the same year the…"