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Articles 1 - 18 of 18
Full-Text Articles in History
The Society, Maine Historical Society
The Society, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
This article is a summary of recent events and actions of the Maine Historical Society.
Book Reviews, Horton W. Emerson Jr., Roger Grindle, John E. Frost
Book Reviews, Horton W. Emerson Jr., Roger Grindle, John E. Frost
Maine History
Reviews of the following books: Benjamin Browne Foster: Down East Diary edited by Charles H. Foster; Maine During the Federal and Jerffersonian Period: A Biographical Guide compiled by Ronald F. Banks; York Is Living History by Neil Rolde
Bodwell Blue: The Story Of Vinalhaven’S Granite Industry, Roger L. Grindle
Bodwell Blue: The Story Of Vinalhaven’S Granite Industry, Roger L. Grindle
Maine History
This article is a transcription of a talk given at the Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society in 1976. It provides a history of the granite industry in Vinalhaven and gives a useful insight into the importance of the industry to Maine’s economy in the 19th century.
Journal Cover Vol. 15, No. 4b, Maine Historical Society
Journal Cover Vol. 15, No. 4b, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
No abstract provided.
When The Fourth Was The Fourth Preface, Maine Historical Society
When The Fourth Was The Fourth Preface, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
This article is a Preface to the July 4, 1976 American Revolution issue of the Maine Historical Society Quarterly.
Peleg Wadsworth, Clifford K. Shipton
Peleg Wadsworth, Clifford K. Shipton
Maine History
The article reviews the life of Peleg Wadsworth, with particular emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.
The Story Of General Wadsworth, Timothy Dwight
The Story Of General Wadsworth, Timothy Dwight
Maine History
This article is a detailed account of the capture of General Peleg Wadsworth and Major Benjamin Burton by British troops during the American Revolution and also describes their escape.
How They Celebrated The Fourth In Sheepscot Village: Seventy-Five Years Ago, Thursday, July 4, 1901, Lawrence A. Averill
How They Celebrated The Fourth In Sheepscot Village: Seventy-Five Years Ago, Thursday, July 4, 1901, Lawrence A. Averill
Maine History
This is a poem written by Lawrence Averill which captures his memories of the Fourth of July 1901, when he was a small boy.
The Society, Maine Historical Society
The Society, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
This article contains a report of the 154th Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society; information about symposia being offered by group the Maine Academic Historians; and, information regarding the Bicentennial Reception.
A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons Of Mount Desert, Charles F. Hamblen
A Pioneer Family: The Richardsons Of Mount Desert, Charles F. Hamblen
Maine History
This article regarding the settlement of Mount Desert Island by several families, including the Richardsons, was the winner of the Maine Historical Society Prize Essay of 1976.
Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society
Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
Listing of selected books regarding Maine History
Book Reviews, Paul H. Flints Tufts University, David C. Switzer, H. Draper Hunt
Book Reviews, Paul H. Flints Tufts University, David C. Switzer, H. Draper Hunt
Maine History
Reviews of the following books: The Kennebec Proprietors, 1749-1775: "Gentlemen of Large Property & Judicious Men" by Gordon E. Kershaw; Maine Shipbuilding: A Bibliographical Guide compiled by William A. Baker; Maine in the Civil War: A Bibliographical Guide compiled by William B. Jordan, Jr.
Maine In The Revolution: A Reader’S Guide, Maine Historical Society
Maine In The Revolution: A Reader’S Guide, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
A listing of selected books on Maine's history during the Revolutionary War
Maine In The Revolution: A Reader’S Guide Preface, Edwin A. Churchill, James S. Leaman
Maine In The Revolution: A Reader’S Guide Preface, Edwin A. Churchill, James S. Leaman
Maine History
This is a preface to a a bibliographic guide to writings on Maine in the Revolutionary War and includes a Table of Contents to that guide.
Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society
Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
Listing of selected books regarding Maine History
The Rise And Fall Of The York And Cumberland Railroad, William Curtis Pierce
The Rise And Fall Of The York And Cumberland Railroad, William Curtis Pierce
Maine History
The article reviews the contentious, and ultimately unsuccessful, history of the Portland and York Railroad.
The Bicentennial In Maine
Maine History
This article covers the plans for the 1976 Bicentennial in Maine as well as recent activities, events and concerns of the Maine Historical Society.
Book Reviews, Roger B. Ray
Book Reviews, Roger B. Ray
Maine History
Review of the following book: Province and Court Records of Maine, Volume 6: The Court Records of York County, Maine, Province of Massachusetts Bay, January 1718-1719-October 1727 by Neal W. Allen, Jr., with introduction by Robert E. Moody.