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Articles 1 - 15 of 15
Full-Text Articles in History
The Rise And Fall Of Portland's Waterfront, 1850-1920, Robert H. Babcock
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
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
Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society
Maine History
Listing of selected books regarding Maine history
The Society, William H. Toner Jr.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.