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Wood Pulp And The Emergence Of A New Industrial Landscape In Maine, 1880 To 1930, John Clark, Deryck Holdwworth
Wood Pulp And The Emergence Of A New Industrial Landscape In Maine, 1880 To 1930, John Clark, Deryck Holdwworth
Maine History
Between the 1880s and 1930s, investors developed over seventy pulp and paper mill sites to exploit the woods and inland waters of Maine. Authors John Clark and Deryck Holdsworth tracked the changing historical geographies of papermaking in Maine during this period through an analysis of data from Lockwood’s Directory, the industry’s leading monitor of investment. They also mapped mill sites, noting their changing capacity and shifts in product types as consumer needs evolved. Their work shows how the development of a railroad network helped facilitate a shift from smaller mills at coastal sites to larger mills at inland settings, which …
A Century Of National Park Conflict: Class, Geography, And The Changing Values Of Conservation Discourse In Maine, Adam Auerback
A Century Of National Park Conflict: Class, Geography, And The Changing Values Of Conservation Discourse In Maine, Adam Auerback
Maine History
Conservation interests have been promoting the creation of a national park in Maine’s North Woods for over one hundred years. Past park proposals featured Mt. Katahdin, the Allagash River, and the greater North Woods region, and each inspired fierce debate amongst Mainers. Most recently, Maine’s North Woods have been gripped by a fervent debate surrounding a proposal by Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. to create a small national park to the east of Baxter State Park. What can the national park controversies of northern Maine’s past teach us about the most recent debate? In northern Maine, the national park controversies played out …
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 …
Merchants And Commerce In Falmouth (1740-1775), Edwin A. Churchill
Merchants And Commerce In Falmouth (1740-1775), Edwin A. Churchill
Maine History
The article discussed the economic success of colonial Falmouth due to abundant time resources, and the many varied activities of the port's mercantile leaders.