Maine Memory Network

L.C. Bates Museum/Good Will-Hinckley

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… view of, for instance, social history, material culture, aesthetics, technology, production, consumption, state and local history."

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… (2022), Northern Threads considers the people, culture, and history of the State through two hundred years of fashion."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"That community and its culture endures today with its celebrations at Midsommer and St. Lucia. Swedish folk dancing and the sounds of Swedish music…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… natural environment, the deep and appealing cultural traditions of native inhabitants, and the contributions of accomplished and sometimes wealthy…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"We also explore the cultural shift in popular entertainment when Movies Come to the Island. Early Performance..."

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"… a unique insight into the social, political and cultural issues which were of interest to the people of Maine in the early 19th century."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… endeavor of our city's eductional and cultural communities, supported by the Maine Memory Network."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… assimilation for "la survivance" of the French culture, championed the expansion of educational opportunities, especially for girls, which included…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… residents were foreign-born, with different cultures and religions than the old Yankee stock. The largest portions were from Canada (25%) and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"The influx of immigration created cultural but more specifically, religious changes to the two towns."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… through a greater understanding of the Town's culture, its past, and the lives of those who once called Scarborough home."

Maine State Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… & McLeary Co, 1977 The Toothpick: technology and culture, Henry Petroski, Alfred A. Knopf, 2007 Some Civil War Soldiers of Northwestern Maine…"

Strong Historical Society

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Norcross Heritage Trust

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Wilson Museum

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United Society of Shakers

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Maine Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… unique in the context of the larger United States culture and history for many members of one family to stay anchored in one geographic location…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… six years later much of the architectural and cultural heritage of the city was threatened with demolition."

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"… live -- their dream was to build a commercial and cultural center that would be second to none in the state."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… of urban Maine, the relief of growing ethnic and cultural tensions finally came about at the onset of World War II and the sudden effluence of work…"