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The Convention Of 1819, Robert B. Williamson Feb 1970

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.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Feb 1970

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Feb 1970

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Book Reviews, Elizabeth Ring, Edmund E. Lynch, Roger B. Ray Feb 1970

Book Reviews, Elizabeth Ring, Edmund E. Lynch, Roger B. Ray

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: A History of Maine: A Collection of Readings in the History of Maine 1600-1970 edited by Ronald F. Banks; Frederick J. Waugh, American Marine Painter by George R. Havens; Letters to Christopher Prince, 1855-1865 and Journals of Eliza Prince, 1859-1860 edited by Arthur P. Spear


The Boston Boats: From Sail To Steam Part Ii, William A. Baker Nov 1969

The Boston Boats: From Sail To Steam Part Ii, William A. Baker

Maine History

This article is part two of an account of the history of sail and steamboats, primarily those serving sailing from various Maine ports and to Boston.


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Nov 1969

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 Nov 1969

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Abolitionists Organize: The Maine Antislavery Society, Edward O. Schriver Nov 1969

Abolitionists Organize: The Maine Antislavery Society, Edward O. Schriver

Maine History

This article is part one of two, which reviews the founding, founders and moral tenets of the Maine Antislavery Society.


Book Reviews, Ernest P. Muller, Edward O. Schriver, Elizabeth Ring, Alice R. Stewart Nov 1969

Book Reviews, Ernest P. Muller, Edward O. Schriver, Elizabeth Ring, Alice R. Stewart

Maine History

The article contains reviews and notation of the following books: Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, Lincoln's First Vice President by H. Draper Hunt; Two Decades of Organized Labor and Labor Politics in Maine, 1880-1900 by Charles A. Scontras; The Senator from Maine: Margaret Chase Smith by Alice Fleming; Canada Preserved: The Journal of Captain Thomas Ainslie by Sheldon S. Cohen; Aids to the Teaching of Maine in the Public Schools by Elizabeth Ring; An Illustrated History of Bangor, Maine by James B. Vickery; History of Parkman: Mainstream Democracy in Parkman, Maine 1794-1969 by Roger C. Storms; Camden-Rockport Bicentennial: 1769-1969; Maine: A …


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Aug 1969

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


The Boston Boats: From Sail To Steam, William A. Baker Aug 1969

The Boston Boats: From Sail To Steam, William A. Baker

Maine History

This article is part one of an account of the history of sail and steam boats, primarily those serving the route from various Maine ports to Boston.


Select List Of Unpublished Master's Theses From The University Of Maine: Part Ii, Edward O. Schriver Aug 1969

Select List Of Unpublished Master's Theses From The University Of Maine: Part Ii, Edward O. Schriver

Maine History

The article is a listing of unpublished Masters and PhD. theses at the University of Maine Orono.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Aug 1969

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


A New Look At The Invasion Of Eastern Maine, 1814, Barry J. Lohnes, Ronald Banks Jun 1875

A New Look At The Invasion Of Eastern Maine, 1814, Barry J. Lohnes, Ronald Banks

Maine History

The article discusses the capture of Eastern Maine by the British in 1814 and the roll of politics and the Massachusetts Governor in the loss. It is followed by a Comment on the article by Ronald Banks.


End Matter Vol. 14, No. 4, Maine Historical Society Mar 1775

End Matter Vol. 14, No. 4, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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The Burning Of Falmouth, 1775: A Case Study In British Imperial Pacification, Donald A. Yerxa Dec 1774

The Burning Of Falmouth, 1775: A Case Study In British Imperial Pacification, Donald A. Yerxa

Maine History

This article provides a detailed recounting of British attack on Falmouth in 1775 and highlights reactions to the attack by Colonial, British and other countries.


From The Collections, Maine Historical Society Jul 1070

From The Collections, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The article discusses an exhibit called A Century of Portland Painters at the Portland Museum of Art.


The Sabine Women Re-Imagined: Women And The Power Of Persuasion During The Early National Peace Movement, Rachel A. Snell Dec 1016

The Sabine Women Re-Imagined: Women And The Power Of Persuasion During The Early National Peace Movement, Rachel A. Snell

Maine History

Snell’s article examines founder and first president of the American Peace Society William Ladd’s encouragement of women’s participation in the Early National peace movement as an example of politicized domesticity. Ladd’s encouragement built upon the popular perception that women’s virtue exerted a moralizing influence over men and families. By encouraging women to write peace essays and hymns for publication, Ladd sought to expand women’s power and influence beyond their families. The embrace of women’s persuasive abilities in reform activities is representative of the overlap between public and private space in Early National America as well as the ongoing negotiation of …