Keywords: days
Item 16600
Carnival Days in Sanford, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 54194
Shaarey Tphiloh High Holy Days ticket, Portland, 1973
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1973 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 85320
Day property, W. side Sunset Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Joseph H. Day Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 85314
Day property, E. side Crescent Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Joseph H. Day Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 109567
House for Charles B. Day, Richmond, 1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Richmond Client: Charles B. Day Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Item 109284
Princeton P.O.W. Camp PX day room, Princeton, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Princeton Client: Princeton P.O.W. Camp Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
Exhibit
In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
Site Page
"Day 5 They reported a lot of electricity losses still. Although the power was getting fixed there were still tons of people without power."
Site Page
"Day eight was a happy day for most families because of just the relief of the storm being over. Written by Naomi Harrison Ice storm, Academy…"
Story
The Year We Had Two Thanksgiving Days
by John Brooks Howard
The story is about a 1939 trip to Grand Lake Stream and Thanksgiving with Geo W MacArthur and family
Story
August 12, 1967 was the most significant day of my life
by Bob Small
How the Vietnam war affected my life
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
Lesson Plan
Nation to Nation: Treaties and Legislation between the Wabanaki Nations and the State of Maine
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan asks high school students to think critically about and look closely at documentation regarding the Nation-to-Nation relationship between the Wabanaki Tribes/Nations and the State of Maine. This lesson asks students to participate in discussions about morality and legislative actions over time. Students will gain experience examining and responding to primary and secondary sources by taking a close look at documents relating to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) and the issues that preceded and have followed the Act.
