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The Rise And Fall Of Portland's Waterfront, 1850-1920, Robert H. Babcock Sep 1982

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.


Book Reviews, Ernest H. Knight, Charles E. Clark, Joyce Butler, William David Barry, Rita M. Breton Sep 1982

Book Reviews, Ernest H. Knight, Charles E. Clark, Joyce Butler, William David Barry, Rita M. Breton

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Canals and Inland Waterways of Maine by Hayden L.V. Anderson; Tate House: Crown of the Maine Mast Trade by William D. Barry with Francis Peabody; Goodwives: Images and Reality in the Lives of Women of Northern New England, 1650-1750 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich; New England Reflections, 1889-1907: Photographs by the Howes Brothers edited by Alan B. Newman; From Memory to History: Using Oral Sources in Local Historical Research by Barbara Allen and W Linwood Montell;


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Sep 1982

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history


The Society, William H. Toner Jr. Jul 1982

The Society, William H. Toner Jr.

Maine History

Report of the 160th Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society


The Case Of Sacred Heart Parish, Michael Guignard Jul 1982

The Case Of Sacred Heart Parish, Michael Guignard

Maine History

This article discusses a controversy regarding the Catholic Diocese of Maine’s decision to create a second church, Sacred Heart, in Waterville. The existing church, St. Francis de Sales was considered a French church, which Sacred Heart was staffed by Irish clergy. The author uses this event to discuss the poor relationship between Irish and French Roman Catholics.


Book Reviews, William Carpenter, Sue Ellen Liljebald, Ernest P. Muller, Arthur I. Johnson, Jerome Nadelhaft Jul 1982

Book Reviews, William Carpenter, Sue Ellen Liljebald, Ernest P. Muller, Arthur I. Johnson, Jerome Nadelhaft

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Joe Scott, The Woodsman-Songmaker by Edward D. Ives; Legacy of a Lifetime: The Story of Baxter State Park by John W. Hakola; General William King: Merchant, Shipbuilder, and Maine's First Governor by Marion Jaques Smith; Picture History of New England Passenger Vessels by W. Bartlett Cram; Colonial Massachusetts: A History by Benjamin Labaree.


Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 21, No. 4, Maine Historical Society Apr 1982

Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 21, No. 4, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Cover, Editors, Editorial Board and Table of Contents with authors' names


Salt Marsh Dykes (Dikes) As A Factor In Eastern Maine Agriculture, David C. Smith, Anne E. Bridges Apr 1982

Salt Marsh Dykes (Dikes) As A Factor In Eastern Maine Agriculture, David C. Smith, Anne E. Bridges

Maine History

The article discusses the prevalence of dykes found, primarily in Washington County, which had been built in the period 1790 – 1870 to reclaim salt marshes for agricultural purposes.


Eighteenth-Century New England Climate Variation And Its Suggested Impact On Society, William R. Baron Apr 1982

Eighteenth-Century New England Climate Variation And Its Suggested Impact On Society, William R. Baron

Maine History

This article discusses the impact of weather extremes on the people of New England in the eighteenth century.


Climate Fluctuation And Agricultural Change In Southern And Central New England, 1765-1880, David C. Smith, William R. Baron, Anne E. Bridges, Harold W. Borns Jr., Janet K. Tebrake Apr 1982

Climate Fluctuation And Agricultural Change In Southern And Central New England, 1765-1880, David C. Smith, William R. Baron, Anne E. Bridges, Harold W. Borns Jr., Janet K. Tebrake

Maine History

This article discusses the theory that previous discussions of the decline of Maine population in the period 1765-1880 failed the address the impact of weather fluctuations on the society of Maine.


Book Reviews, John A. Schutz, William David Barry, Horton W. Emerson Jr. Apr 1982

Book Reviews, John A. Schutz, William David Barry, Horton W. Emerson Jr.

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland: Marginal Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by John G. Reid; Faces of Maine by Bob Niss; Morning Was Starlight: My Maine Boyhood by Ernest Dodge;


Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 21, No. 3, Maine Historical Society Jan 1982

Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 21, No. 3, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Cover, Editors, Editorial Board and Table of Contents with authors' names


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jan 1982

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history


Book Reviews, Joel W. Eastman, William David Barry, Kenneth E. Thompson Jan 1982

Book Reviews, Joel W. Eastman, William David Barry, Kenneth E. Thompson

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Pamphlets for the People: A Review Essay on the Publications of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission; Arthur Spear, 1879-1959 by Arthur Spear, Jr.; Army Engineers in New England: The Military and Civil Works of the Corps of Engineers in New England, 1775-1975 by Aubrey Parkman


The Search For Security Maine After Penobscot, James S. Leamon Jan 1982

The Search For Security Maine After Penobscot, James S. Leamon

Maine History

The article discusses the impact of the results of the Penobscot War on the inhabitants of Maine. The British seized Bagaduce (Castine) and remained. During the rest of the war, the residents of Maine had to contend with a garrison of regular British troops and the article recounts the impact of those troops.