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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources
"… Index to Places of Interest of Deceased Union Soldiers in the Various and Territories, as Specified in Rolls of Honor Nos."
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Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen
"The quarrymen and engineers later joined the Quarrymen's Union. The Bodwell Granite Works was the subject of a lot of labor actions, including a 5…"
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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma
"… newly drafted constitution, Maine would enter the Union as a free state. To proponents of slavery in the South, however, this would cause an…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat
"Tilson's Hat Civil War Union Cap worn by Perez TilsonThomaston Historical Society ➢ This is a recreation Henry Tilson’s possible conversation…"
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"… industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) Union & Journal (Biddeford, Me.), 24 June 1864 X After the war ended both the business and…"
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3
"Between his inauguration on March 4, 1861 and his death on April 15, 1865, Lincoln focused on preserving the union and abolishing slavery by waging…"
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Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology
"Basic Fire Fighting Technology Fire bucket, Union Fire club, Hallowell, 1801Hubbard Free Library The oldest fire dousing technology were…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823
"… Squaw Point, Cards Mill, Austin's Cove, the Union River, and his father's tailor shop. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"
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"… Maine fought in the Civil War to preserve the Union and end slavery. Their numbers are represented by three earnest young faces."
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company
"… in its original Russian one day in the Soviet Union to help “sow the seeds of harmony” between rival countries."
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Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell
"Blizzards in Hallowell Blizzard, Union Street looking west, Hallowell, 1952Hubbard Free Library The blizzard of 1952 took place throughout the…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic
"… made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army. This group had meetings for the members and picnics that included their families."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War
"… men died, the largest loss in a single day of any Union Army regiment. At home, women were left to tend the farms, manage family business, care for…"
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Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved
"… document read in part: Joshua Wingate House, Union Street, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In Hallowell, Maine, is represented a 19th…"
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Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen
"… 1947, at the age of 16, she began working at the Union Sardine Factory owned by R.J. Peacock Canning Company."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900
"… the popular major general, who reorganized the Union troops in 1861. By 1863 seven ships were sent down the ways, one of them named “E."
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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement
"… Border Dispute Originally, Surry extended to the Union River and north to Ellsworth Falls. On an early settler map of the area, this section was…"
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The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.
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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police
"In 1801 the first community fire company, the Union Fire (Club) Association, was established and its rules required each member to keep ready at…"