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The University of Maine

Maine History

1979

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News Of Other Societies And Institutions, Maine Historical Society Oct 1979

News Of Other Societies And Institutions, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

A report of the charter meeting of the Maine Society for the History of Medicine was held on November 3, 1979 at Penobscot Bay Medical C enter in Rockland, Maine.

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New Ireland: Men In Pursuit Of A Forlorn Hope, 1779-1784, Robert W. Sloan Oct 1979

New Ireland: Men In Pursuit Of A Forlorn Hope, 1779-1784, Robert W. Sloan

Maine History

The article discusses the unsuccessful efforts put forth to establish a British military base in Penobscot Bay near Castine. This was to aid the British efforts to put down the revolution as well as to make a place of haven for refugee American Loyalists.

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Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy Oct 1979

Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy

Maine History

The article discusses the 1779 Penobscot campaign between the British and American armies. The Americans attempted to bring the British-held province of Nova Scotia into the American union.

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Book Reviews, Edwin A. Churchill, Roger B. Ray Oct 1979

Book Reviews, Edwin A. Churchill, Roger B. Ray

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Maine, Charles II and Massachusetts: Governmental Relationships in Early Northern New England by John G. Reid; The New England Indians by Keith C. Wilbur

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Jul 1979

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The report of the 157th Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society held on June 16, 1979 at the Maine Maritime Academy

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Book Reviews, Edwin Schriver, Roger F. Snow, Madeleine Giguere, Robert Jordan Dingley Jul 1979

Book Reviews, Edwin Schriver, Roger F. Snow, Madeleine Giguere, Robert Jordan Dingley

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: The Bonds of Womanhood: "Woman's Sphere" in New England, 1780-1835 by Nancy F. Cott; Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned by Joyce Butler; The Peoples Lewiston-Auburn Maine, 1875-1975 by John A. Rand; Big Dreams and Little Wheels by Ruth Crosby Wiggin

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Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jul 1979

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history

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Penobscot Waterways Canals And Waterway Improvements On The Penobscot River, 1816-1921, Hayden L.V. Anderson Jul 1979

Penobscot Waterways Canals And Waterway Improvements On The Penobscot River, 1816-1921, Hayden L.V. Anderson

Maine History

This article describes the development of the Penobscot River waterway in the period 1816-1921. It discusses the ways in which theses improvements facilitated the movement of logs through the eastern wilderness and allowed for steamboat travel from Old Town to Mattawamkeag prior to the beginning of rail service.

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Jul 1979

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The report of the 156th annual meeting of the Maine Historical Society held on 6/17/1979

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Apr 1979

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article contains recent news and events for the Maine Historical Society.

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Maine's Connected Farm Buildings, Part Ii, Thomas C. Hubka Apr 1979

Maine's Connected Farm Buildings, Part Ii, Thomas C. Hubka

Maine History

This article (part two of two) discusses the possible reasons that Maine farmers modified traditional farm organization and created a connection of house and barn.

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Chief Justice John Appleton, David M. Gold Apr 1979

Chief Justice John Appleton, David M. Gold

Maine History

The article is a biographic essay of John Appleton, Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

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Book Reviews, Elizabeth Ring, Judy Tizon, S. Carlton Guptill, Charlotte Lenetine Melvin, Ernest H. Knight Apr 1979

Book Reviews, Elizabeth Ring, Judy Tizon, S. Carlton Guptill, Charlotte Lenetine Melvin, Ernest H. Knight

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Ten Million Acres of Timber: The Remarkable Story of Forest Protection in the Maine Forestry District (1909-1972) by Austin H. Wilkins; Anthropology Toward History: Culture in a 19th Century Maine Town by Richard P. Horowitz; A Long Deep Furrow: Three Centuries of Farming in New England by Howard S. Russell; Henry: Man of Aroostook County, Maine by Milton T. Lufkin; Waterford, Maine, 1875-1976 edited by Bertram F. Wentworth

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