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Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Oct 1972

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society Oct 1972

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


The Campaign Of 1834 And The Bank Question, Philip A. Grant Jr. Oct 1972

The Campaign Of 1834 And The Bank Question, Philip A. Grant Jr.

Maine History

This article discusses the impact of the political campaign of 1834 and the attendant Bank Question on the State of Maine.


Book Reviews, Hilda M. Fife, Edmund E. Lynch, Elizabeth Ring, Dorris A. Isaacson Oct 1972

Book Reviews, Hilda M. Fife, Edmund E. Lynch, Elizabeth Ring, Dorris A. Isaacson

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Uncollected Short Stories of Sarah Orne Jewett edited by Richard Cary; The Care of Historical Collections: A Conservation Handbook for the Non-Specialist by Per E. Guldbeck; Cushing’s Island: Two Memoirs by Robert and Agnes Hale; The History of Fort Halifax by Carleton E. Fisher


End Matter Vol. 12, No. 1b, Maine Historical Society Jul 1972

End Matter Vol. 12, No. 1b, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Advertisers and benefactors of the issue


A Letter From Thomas Gorges’ Letterbook, Robert E. Moody Jul 1972

A Letter From Thomas Gorges’ Letterbook, Robert E. Moody

Maine History

The article provides an introduction to and a transcription of a letter from Thomas Gorges to Henry Gorges, July 19, 1640.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jul 1972

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 Jul 1972

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


The Franco-Americans Of Maine, Gerard J. Brault Jul 1972

The Franco-Americans Of Maine, Gerard J. Brault

Maine History

This article is a synopsis of the immigration, cultural habits, demographics and language of French-Canadian immigrant to New England and particularly to Maine.


Remarks Of The President: Annual Meeting June 24, 1972, Maine Historical Society Jul 1972

Remarks Of The President: Annual Meeting June 24, 1972, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Remarks of the President of the Maine Historical Society at the Annual Meeting held in 1972.


Book Reviews, Maine Historical Society Jul 1972

Book Reviews, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article contains information on the following books: History of Portland by William Willis; Forest Life and Forest Trees by John S. Springer; Woods and Lakes of Maine by Lucius L. Hubbard, Carter’s Coast of New England by Robert Carter; A Bibliography of the White Mountains by Allen H. Bent; A Check List of New Hampshire Local History by Otis G. Hammond; A History of Lumbering in Maine, 1861-1960 by David C. Smith; A History of Lumbering in Maine, 1820-1861 by Richard G. Wood; Sibley’s Harvard Graduates, 1764-1767, Volume 16 by Clifford K. Shipton; The Indians of Maine: A …


Book Reviews, Arthur M. Johnson, John Gould Apr 1972

Book Reviews, Arthur M. Johnson, John Gould

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Quarry and Kiln: The Story of Maine's Lime Industry by Roger L. Grindle; Lisbon: the History of a Small Maine Town by Francis W. Plummer, Sr.; Bringing Broadway to Maine: The History of Lakewood (Theatre) Lakewood, Maine by John B. Oblak


A Secret Emissary From Down East, Herbert T. Silsbury Ii Apr 1972

A Secret Emissary From Down East, Herbert T. Silsbury Ii

Maine History

This article discusses activities during the war of 1812 commissioned by Massachusetts Governor Caleb Strong to explore the possibility of New England negotiating peace terms with Great Britain. It highlights clues to the identity of an emissary sent to Sir John Sherbrooke, Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia and Commander of the Castine expedition.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Apr 1972

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 Apr 1972

News Of The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Maine Academic Historians - Event Agenda, Maine Historical Society Jan 1972

Maine Academic Historians - Event Agenda, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Agenda of the first meeting of the Maine Academic Historians on October 7, 1972


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jan 1972

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Maine’S Corporation Sole Controversy, Michael Guidnard Jan 1972

Maine’S Corporation Sole Controversy, Michael Guidnard

Maine History

This article discusses the religious controversies between French and Irish Roman Catholics in Maine during the early years of the twentieth century. It was the Maine Historical Society Prize Essay of 1972.