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Thompson Document 18: Letter From Henrietta Thompson To Bridget Croft, Henrietta Thompson
Thompson Document 18: Letter From Henrietta Thompson To Bridget Croft, Henrietta Thompson
Henrietta Thompson Papers
A final letter from Henrietta Thompson to Bridget Croft. It seems that the telephone conversation that prompted this letter was not an entirely felicitous one, and that Henrietta’s recommendation that Croft publish A Sense of Purpose was perhaps mistaken for a promise that Thompson would act on Croft’s behalf to that end.
Sir Hiram Maxim And His Gun: A Literary Trail, Charles Shain
Sir Hiram Maxim And His Gun: A Literary Trail, Charles Shain
Maine History
Hiram Maxim, born near Sangerville, Maine, in 1840, enjoyed a brilliant career as an inventor and self-promotor. His best-known invention, the Maxim gun, proved appallingly successful during the British imperialistic ventures in Africa at the turn of the century and later in World War I. In this article, Emeritus Professor Charles Shain traces the literary usages for Maxim ’s invention, both as noun and as a verb - describing the scything action of the gun as it mowed down an advancing foe. Charles Shain published and taught in the field of American Studies at Carleton College and for twelve years …
Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Peace Week Poster_Special Presentation, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program
Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Peace Week Poster_Special Presentation, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program
General University of Maine Publications
Photograph of a poster promoting a special presentation from Zev Kedem regarding his experiences as a "Schindler's List" survivor. The presentation was a part of the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies' (formerly known as Peace Studies) Peace Week.