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Traugott Bromme And The State Of Maine, Richard L. Bland Ph.D.
Traugott Bromme And The State Of Maine, Richard L. Bland Ph.D.
Maine History
In the mid-1800's many Germans emigrated to the United States. It was a new world to them. Traugott Bromme, one of their fellow countrymen who had traveled to the United States, came upon the idea of writing a handbook for emigrants. This book, which went through a number of editions, described each state in the hope that arriving Germans who spoke little or no English would not be at a complete loss regarding the most suitable place for them to settle. The passage featured here is Bromme’s 1848 description of the state of Maine. Richard L. Bland, PhD is a …
Portrait Of A Maine “Know-Nothing” William H. Chaney (1821-1903): His Early Years And His Role In The Ellsworth Nativist Controversy, 1853-1854, Allan R. Whitmore
Portrait Of A Maine “Know-Nothing” William H. Chaney (1821-1903): His Early Years And His Role In The Ellsworth Nativist Controversy, 1853-1854, Allan R. Whitmore
Maine History
This article examines the life and career of William Chaney his role in the nativist episode and the attack on Father John Bapst in 1853 and 1854.
Maine’S Corporation Sole Controversy, Michael Guidnard
Maine’S Corporation Sole Controversy, Michael Guidnard
Maine History
This article discusses the religious controversies between French and Irish Roman Catholics in Maine during the early years of the twentieth century. It was the Maine Historical Society Prize Essay of 1972.
The Convention Of 1819, Robert B. Williamson
The Convention Of 1819, Robert B. Williamson
Maine History
The article is a transcript of an address delivered by the Honorable Robert B. Williamson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine at the First Parish Church in Portland, Maine on October 12, 1969 to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the writing of the Constitution for Maine.