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Bound By Print: The Baptist Borderlands Of Maine And The Canadian Maritimes, 1770-1840, Brittany P. Goetting

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Asynchronous communication was essential for the development of the cross-border and global identities of Baptists in Maine and the Canadian Maritimes between 1770 and 1840. Religious print, especially published association meeting notes and periodicals, extended the reach of itinerant preaching and molded a cross-border community in the Northeast Borderlands between 1790 and 1810. It allowed Baptists to discuss theology, share news about local churches, and expand their community. American Baptists formed international institutions focused on the spread of Protestantism after the War of 1812, and Maine Baptists actively engaged this more global community through financial donations to the new institutions …

“Maine And Her Soil, Or Blood!”: Political Rhetoric And Spatial Identity During The Aroostook War In Maine, Michael T. Perry

Maine History

The Aroostook War was a two-month standoff during the winter of 1839 between Maine and New Brunswick. Overlapping boundary claims had created a disputed territory rich in timber but lacking organization. Troops were mobilized, but war was averted when national leaders in Washington and London recoiled at the prospect of a third war between the two nations. The “war” has been dismissed by contemporary observers and historians alike because of the lack of shots fired. What has largely been overlooked, however, is the large body of political rhetoric churned out by Maine’s Democrats and Whigs during the dispute. In examining …

Lg Ms 011 Northern Lambda Nord Archives Finding Aid, Michelle E. Smith, Kristin Morris

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One of the earliest gay and lesbian groups in the state, NLN began in 1979 as a support network for the rural LGBT community, located in Aroostook County, with members in Maine and New Brunswick. By the mid-1980s, NLN had added an outreach component, working to educate the local community on LGBT identity and acceptance and health and HIV/AIDS issues. They also started a Gay-Lesbian Phoneline which grew into the Maine HIV/AIDS Hotline. The group disbanded in 2000, but re-formed in 2006. The Archives contains an extensive collection of organizational records, promotional materials, photo albums and artifacts.

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"The Lion Of The Day": Diplomacy, States' Rights, And Party Politics In The Aroostook War, John A. Soares Jr.

Maine History

Historians typically dismiss the so-called Aroostook War as an insignificant event that unfolded in the uncivilized northeast frontier. Yet this seemingly minor conflict allows us to examine how both partisan politics and the growing debate over national and state authority dominated political and diplomatic affairs in the antebellum period. This political contest highlights the roles played by Winfield Scott, a Whig, and John Fairfield, a Democrat, in achieving an acceptable compromise between Maine and New Brunswick. Like many regional affairs of this time, the Aroostook War can only be fully understood within this national context. John A. Soares, Jr. is …

"A Class Of Men”: United States Army Recruits In Maine, 1822-1860, Dale R. Steinhaurer

Maine History

This article outlines the recruitment, demographic makeup, requirements and conditions for the United States Army in Maine between 1822 and 1860.

“The Poor People Had Suddenly Become Rich” A Boom In Maine Wheat, 1793-1815, Jamie H. Eves

Maine History

The article discusses the important role played in the surreptitious trade in wheat to the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Its European supplies choked off by tariffs and embargoes, Britain turned to Ireland and to the United States for grain.

The Rise And Fall Of Portland's Waterfront, 1850-1920, Robert H. Babcock

Maine History

The article outlines the history of Portland’s seafront harbor given it’s geographic proximity to North Atlantic trades routes, competition from Canadian harbors and the cities decision to promote tourism rather than trade.

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.

Some Correspondence Of The Maine Commissioners Regarding The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, William L. Lucey S.J.

History Department Faculty Scholarship

This article commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which resolved a boundary dispute between the United States and British North American colonies (presently Maine and New Brunswick). The article includes exerpts of correspondence between the four Maine commissioners who agreed to a compromise. These letters were preserved by Edward Kavanaugh, the first Catholic U.S. Congressman elected from New England, and provide a glimpse into the diplomatic and peaceful resolution of an Early American territorial disagreement.

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.