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Abplanalp Library, UNE

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Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"… How Great Thou Art  6:21 Click here for copy of the lyrics and information about the writers and composers of the songs appearing on the album."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… professional women's club Sorosis, which had many writer members. References Encyclopedia Britannica…"

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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"As a writer and inventor he was Franklin-like in his abilities, but without Franklin’s wit. When not practicing law he found time to make…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"William Vanderbuilt of Rhode Island, writer Willa Cather (who wrote the final draft of her last book at the house), and Mrs."

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"Valerie Tucker is a freelance writer and a member of the Strong Historical Society. She enjoys researching local history and ancestry."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… source of inspiration for women anglers, hunters, writers and recreators. Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting. A few people strive to subsist off the land by growing…"

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Westbrook Historical Society

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Lithgow Public Library

"… and medallions featuring the names of admired writers adorn the exterior. The interior lobby and original stack room feature quartered oak pillars…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"She knew she wanted to be a writer and editor at a very young age. She said, “I suppose I always wanted to be a writer."

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

"Chronicler of North Lubec history and extensive writer on mountains and trails. Born in North Lubec on November 3, 1899, Myron was son of Haliburton…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… filled with energy and creativity and gifted as a writer, a craftsman, and an artist in many mediums."

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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at expositions and on…"

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

"Her work was lauded by many writers and performing artists in her time, including Thornton Wilder, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, and George…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"The conditions were dismal. As one writer described them, "The windows were jammed with dampness and years of dirt and grime and could not be opened…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"Naturalists mingled with artists and writers; the distinctions between “professional” and “amateur” were fuzzy at best."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women Writers Collection and the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England this volume also has…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He is remembered as a prolific writer of hymns, the compiler of collections of hymns, and the author of a vesper service."

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Colby College Special Collections

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"The reason they did this, as one writer noted, was because this family, "like most families in Eden, had always made good use of what lay to hand. Mr."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… a few months’ schooling became good readers and writers and spelled correctly in later life. The first school books were the American Preceptor…"