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The Society, Maine Historical Society Oct 1977

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


As Maine Goes: Fred K. Owen, 1865-1940 Maine Journalist, Raymond S. Owen Oct 1977

As Maine Goes: Fred K. Owen, 1865-1940 Maine Journalist, Raymond S. Owen

Maine History

This article reviews the life and work of Fred K. Owen a newspaper editor in Maine in the late19th and early 20th century.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Oct 1977

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history


Entrepreneurship And Obsolescence: Owen W. Davis, Jr. And The Katahdin Charcoal Iron Company 1876-1890, Joel W. Eastman Oct 1977

Entrepreneurship And Obsolescence: Owen W. Davis, Jr. And The Katahdin Charcoal Iron Company 1876-1890, Joel W. Eastman

Maine History

This article discusses the efforts of Owen Davis in charcoal iron making in an antiquated plant in a remote and underdeveloped section of northern Maine.


The Smuggling Career Of William King, Alan S. Taylor Jul 1977

The Smuggling Career Of William King, Alan S. Taylor

Maine History

This article discusses the activities of William King during the War of 1812. It describes that the war did not stop Anglo-American trade but forced it into semi-legal channels. The article was the 1977 Maine Historical Society Prize Essay.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jul 1977

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine History


Book Reviews, James Leamon, Charles E. Clark, Herman Ganzevoort, William David Barry, Edwin Churchill Jul 1977

Book Reviews, James Leamon, Charles E. Clark, Herman Ganzevoort, William David Barry, Edwin Churchill

Maine History

Review of the following books: Archaeological Excavations at Pemaquid, Maine 1965-1974 by Helen B. Camp; Colonial New England: A Historical Geography by Douglas R. McManis; Madawaska: A Chapter in Maine-New Brunswick Relations by Charlotte L. Melvin; The Flight of the Grand Eagle: Charles G. Bryant, Maine Architect and Adventurer by James. H. Mundy and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.; The Emergence of Provincial New Hampshire, 1623-1741 by David E. Van Deventer


The Society, Maine Historical Society Jul 1977

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Bryan's Partner: Arthur Sewall And The Campaign Of 1896, Leonard Schlup Apr 1977

Bryan's Partner: Arthur Sewall And The Campaign Of 1896, Leonard Schlup

Maine History

This article reviews the Presidential campaign of 1896 and the vice-presidential nomination of Arthur Sewall of Bath. It highlights the divisive nature of the election and it's effect on early 20th century American politics.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Apr 1977

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history


Book Reviews, Richard Mallett, Robert Moody Apr 1977

Book Reviews, Richard Mallett, Robert Moody

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: The Gould Academy Story, 1836-1976 by Francis Parkman; Maine Bicentennial Atlas: An Historical Survey edited by Gerald E. Morris and Richard D. Kelly


Cumulative Index, Maine Historical Society Apr 1977

Cumulative Index, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Cumulative Index Maine Historical Society Quarterly, Volumes 9 through 16 (1969-1977)


The Society, Maine Historical Society Apr 1977

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article is a summary of recent events of the Maine Historical Society.


The Society, Maine Historical Society Jan 1977

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article includes information on the current activities of the Maine Historical Society.


Book Reviews, Madeleine D. Giguere, Gerald E. Morris, Richard I. Hunt Jan 1977

Book Reviews, Madeleine D. Giguere, Gerald E. Morris, Richard I. Hunt

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Lewiston: A Textile City in Transition by James S. Leamon; Massachusetts: A Bibliography of its History edited by John D. Haskell; Bibliography of Maine, 1960-1975 compiled by Eric S. Flower; Maine in the Revolution: A Reader's Guide compiled by Edwin A. Churchill and James Leamon; Maine Communities and War for Independence: A Guide for Study of Local Maine History as Related to the American Revolution compiled by Edwin A Churchill;


Music In Early Portland, Donald A. Sears Jan 1977

Music In Early Portland, Donald A. Sears

Maine History

This article reviews the history of music in Portland in the years before 1836.


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jan 1977

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine History