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Montpelier: The Home Of General Henry Knox, James B. Vickery Sep 1986

Montpelier: The Home Of General Henry Knox, James B. Vickery

Maine History

The article is a history of the origin, construction, deterioration and loss of the mansion Montpelier build by General Henry Knox.


The Disciples Of Samuel Ely: Settler Resistance Against Henry Knox On The Waldo Patent, 1785-1801, Alan Taylor Sep 1986

The Disciples Of Samuel Ely: Settler Resistance Against Henry Knox On The Waldo Patent, 1785-1801, Alan Taylor

Maine History

The article recounts the controversy and violence that surrounded the claims in the Waldoborough area. This claims were made by General Henry Know and the heir to the Waldo family, British Loyalists, who sought to reclaim the land after the end of the Revolutionary War.


Book Reviews, Jean Daigle, Stanley Russell Howe Sep 1986

Book Reviews, Jean Daigle, Stanley Russell Howe

Maine History

Review of the following books: Chez Nous: The St. John Valley by Guy F. Dubay; Stagecoach East: Stagecoach Days in the East from the Colonial Period to the Civil War by Oliver W. Holmes and Peter Rohrbach; Coastal New England by William F. Robinson.


A Historical Perspective On The Northern Maine Guide, Nathan S. Lowrey Jun 1986

A Historical Perspective On The Northern Maine Guide, Nathan S. Lowrey

Maine History

This article traces the history of the Maine Guide in the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries. It discusses how cultural changes affected the role of the guide and the services they provided.


The Museum Of American Textile History, Dorothy Truman Jun 1986

The Museum Of American Textile History, Dorothy Truman

Maine History

The article discusses the kinds of information about Maine that the several departments of the American Museum of Textiles contains..


Maine And The End Of Reciprocity In 1866, Graeme S. Mount Jun 1986

Maine And The End Of Reciprocity In 1866, Graeme S. Mount

Maine History

This article discusses why many Maine politicians wanted an end to economic reciprocity with Canada in spite of its seeming importance to the state’s key commercial port, Portland.


Book Reviews, James B. Vickery, Deborah Thompson, Maine Historical Society Jun 1986

Book Reviews, James B. Vickery, Deborah Thompson, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Comic Relief: The Life and Laughter of Artemus Ward, 1834-1867 by John J. Pullen; Houses of New England by Peter T. Mallory; Writings in Maine History - Maine Historical Society.


Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 25, No. 4, Maine Historical Society Apr 1986

Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 25, No. 4, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Understanding The French Canadians Of Lewiston, 1960-1900: An Alternate Framework, Yves Frenette Apr 1986

Understanding The French Canadians Of Lewiston, 1960-1900: An Alternate Framework, Yves Frenette

Maine History

The article summarizes a study of the French-Canadian population of Lewiston, Maine. During the nineteenth century thousands of French-Canadians moved to Maine’s mills and mill towns. As a result by the 1980’s almost one-fourth of the of Maine’s population was “French” in origin.


Early French Migrations To Northern Maine, 1785-1850, Beatrice C. Craig Apr 1986

Early French Migrations To Northern Maine, 1785-1850, Beatrice C. Craig

Maine History

The article explores the origins of the Madawaska settlement in Northern Maine and provides an opportunity to study the process of migration and resettlement.


Book Reviews, Charles A. Scontras, William R. Baron Apr 1986

Book Reviews, Charles A. Scontras, William R. Baron

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Ordinary People and Everyday Life edited by James B. Gardner and George Rollie Adams; Those Who Stayed Behind: Rural Society in Nineteenth Century New England by Hal S. Barron


Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Apr 1986

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing in selected books regarding Maine History


Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 25, No. 3, Maine Historical Society Jan 1986

Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 25, No. 3, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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


Influenza 1918: A Maine Perspective, Gabriel W. Kirkpatrick Jan 1986

Influenza 1918: A Maine Perspective, Gabriel W. Kirkpatrick

Maine History

This article provides an overview of the impact of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic on the State of Maine.


A Bibliographic Study Of The Life Of Neal Dow, 1804-1897, William E. Dawson Jan 1986

A Bibliographic Study Of The Life Of Neal Dow, 1804-1897, William E. Dawson

Maine History

The article provides a study of the bibliography of works regarding the life of Neal Dow. It consists of three parts: a critical discussion of selected sources; an annotated bibliography, including fuller citations of the works mentioned in the critical essay; and finally some suggestions for research.


Special Collections Department, Fogler Library, Fogler Library Jan 1986

Special Collections Department, Fogler Library, Fogler Library

Maine History

The article discusses the holdings regarding the State of Maine of the Raymond H. Fogler Library.


Book Reviews, Lawrence Carroll Allin, Edward "Zip" Kellogg, Robert E. Ireland, Maine Historical Society Jan 1986

Book Reviews, Lawrence Carroll Allin, Edward "Zip" Kellogg, Robert E. Ireland, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Review of the following books: Grog Ho! The History of Wooden Vessel Building in Camden, Maine by Barbara F. Dyer; The Empress of China. by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith; Above the Gravel Bar: The Indian Canoe Routes of Maine by David S. Cook; Using Local History in the Classroom by Fay D. Metcalf and Matthew T. Downey; Reviews in Brief by Maine Historical Society