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The Society, Maine Historical Society Oct 1973

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The article covers recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.


Adelbert Ames Soldier & Politician A Reevaluation, Stuart B. Lord Oct 1973

Adelbert Ames Soldier & Politician A Reevaluation, Stuart B. Lord

Maine History

This article is a review of the military career of Adelbert Ames during the Civil War, Reconstruction and the Spanish-American War.


A Riverside Village At The Turn Of The Century, Lawrence A. Averill Oct 1973

A Riverside Village At The Turn Of The Century, Lawrence A. Averill

Maine History

This entry is a poem written by Lawrence Averill depicting a nostalgic scene in Wiscasset, Maine during his boyhood in 1900.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Oct 1973

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history


Book Reviews, David W. Switzer, Richard F. Dole, Kenneth M. Morrison, Elizabeth Ring Oct 1973

Book Reviews, David W. Switzer, Richard F. Dole, Kenneth M. Morrison, Elizabeth Ring

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: University of Maine 1971 Seminar in MARITIME AND REGIONAL STUDIES, Clark G. Reynolds, William J. McAndrew, editors; Ride the Sandy River by L.P. Cornwall and Jack W. Farrell; The Canadian Frontier, 1834-1760 by William J. Eccles; The Red Schoolhouse Neighborhood by Ben and Natalie Butler; Pokey and Timothy of Stonehouse Farm by Marion Jaques Smith


The Society, Maine Historical Society Jul 1973

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The report covers recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.


Seba Smith Embattled, Cameron C. Nickels Jul 1973

Seba Smith Embattled, Cameron C. Nickels

Maine History

This article reviews events in the life of Seba Smith, most well-known as a humor write of the 19th century. It recounts incidents involving Smith in conflicts with others during his years as a newspaper editor in Portland.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jul 1973

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine History


Maine Indians’ Concept Of Land Tenure, Roger B. Ray Jul 1973

Maine Indians’ Concept Of Land Tenure, Roger B. Ray

Maine History

This article discusses what Maine indigenous peoples thought about their land before their way of life became altered by the Europeans.


Book Reviews, Robert B. Rettig, Robin Mcnallie Jul 1973

Book Reviews, Robert B. Rettig, Robin Mcnallie

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Portland: A publication of Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc. Text by Josephine H. Detmer and Patricia M. Pancoast; That Wild Fellow John Neal and the American Literary Revolution by Benjamin Lease


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Apr 1973

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The article covers recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Apr 1973

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The article is a listing of selected books regarding Maine History.


Book Reviews, Richard O. Cummings, Wendell S. Hadlock Apr 1973

Book Reviews, Richard O. Cummings, Wendell S. Hadlock

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Tidewater Ice of the Kennebec River by Jennie G. Everson; The Indians of Maine: A Bibliographical Guide by Roger B. Ray


Journal Cover Vol. 13, No. 1a, Maine Historical Society Jan 1973

Journal Cover Vol. 13, No. 1a, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Maine Academic Historians, Proceedings 1972


Research In Progress On Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jan 1973

Research In Progress On Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article reviews current research topics and historians; and, college courses on Maine History being offered in the state.


The Irish In Lewiston, Maine: A Search For Security On The Urban Frontier, 1850-1880, Margaret J. Buker Jan 1973

The Irish In Lewiston, Maine: A Search For Security On The Urban Frontier, 1850-1880, Margaret J. Buker

Maine History

This article discusses the immigration of the Irish into Lewiston in the period 1850 to 1880.


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Jan 1973

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The report covers recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.


Book Reviews, William K. Verner, Roger C. Taylor, Gerald Morris Jan 1973

Book Reviews, William K. Verner, Roger C. Taylor, Gerald Morris

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: A History of Lumbering in Maine: 1861-1960 by David C. Smith; Edward Preble: A Naval Biography: 1761-1807 by Christopher McKee; New England and the Sea by Robert G. Albion, William A. Baker, Benjamin W. Larabee and Marion V. Brewington; Naval and Maritime History: An Annotated Bibliography by Robert G. Albion


Introduction, Maine Historical Society Jan 1973

Introduction, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This is the introduction to a volume regarding the first meeting of the Maine Academic Historians on October 7, 1972