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Articles 1 - 17 of 17
Full-Text Articles in History
Craft Unions Vs. Industrial Unions: The 1917 Strike At The Maine Central Railroad Shops In Waterville, Maine, George H. Merriam
Craft Unions Vs. Industrial Unions: The 1917 Strike At The Maine Central Railroad Shops In Waterville, Maine, George H. Merriam
Maine History
The article discusses The 1917 strike of the Waterville, Thomson's Point, and Brunswick maintenance of way shops of Maine Central with an emphasis on the rising Industrial Unions and opposition to the Craft Unions.
“The Poor People Had Suddenly Become Rich” A Boom In Maine Wheat, 1793-1815, Jamie H. Eves
“The Poor People Had Suddenly Become Rich” A Boom In Maine Wheat, 1793-1815, Jamie H. Eves
Maine History
The article discusses the important role played in the surreptitious trade in wheat to the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Its European supplies choked off by tariffs and embargoes, Britain turned to Ireland and to the United States for grain.
Book Reviews, James B. Vickery, Victor Konrad
Book Reviews, James B. Vickery, Victor Konrad
Maine History
Reviews of the following books: North for Union: John Appleton's Journal of a Tour to New England Made by President Polk in June or July 1847 edited by Wayne Cutler; Storehouses of Time: Historic Barns of the Northeast by Philip C. Ziegler.
Book Reviews, James M. Acheson, David S. Cook, Margaret M. Stone
Book Reviews, James M. Acheson, David S. Cook, Margaret M. Stone
Maine History
Reviews of the following books: Lobstering and The Maine Coast by Kenneth R. Martin and Nathan R. Lipfert; Beothuk Bark Canoes: An Analysis and Comparative Study by Ingeborg C.L. Marshall; Records of Meduncook Plantation and Friendship Maine, 1763-1899 edited by Melville B. Cook.
The Harpswell Laboratory 1898-1920: A Marine Biological Station, Mary Francis Williams
The Harpswell Laboratory 1898-1920: A Marine Biological Station, Mary Francis Williams
Maine History
This article reviews the founding and history of The Harpswell Laboratory, A Marine Biological Station
Early Conservation Programs And The Development Of The Vacation Industry In Maine, 1865-1900, Richard W. Wescott
Early Conservation Programs And The Development Of The Vacation Industry In Maine, 1865-1900, Richard W. Wescott
Maine History
This article discusses the role of early state conservation programs which paralleled and complemented federal measures in establishing foundations of the American conservation movement.
The Embden, Maine, Petroglyphs, Roger B. Ray
The Embden, Maine, Petroglyphs, Roger B. Ray
Maine History
This article discusses possible meanings of the petroglyphs found at Embden and their likeness to those found at Peterborough.
John Langdon’S Unusual Census Of ‘Mechanical Labor”: The 1820 Artisans Of Wiscasset, Jefferson, Alna, Edgecomb, And Whitefield, Maine, Richard M. Candee
John Langdon’S Unusual Census Of ‘Mechanical Labor”: The 1820 Artisans Of Wiscasset, Jefferson, Alna, Edgecomb, And Whitefield, Maine, Richard M. Candee
Maine History
The article discusses the unusual information provided by John Langdon in completing the 1820 United States Census of Manufacturers which provide fact about common artisans in five Lincoln County towns.
Book Reviews, Josephine H. Detmer, John F. Battick, R.C. Richardson, Milton Canton, David L. Ghere
Book Reviews, Josephine H. Detmer, John F. Battick, R.C. Richardson, Milton Canton, David L. Ghere
Maine History
Reviews of the following books: Greater Portland Celebration 350: A Commemorative Edition, edited by Albert F. Barnes; Portsmouth-Built: Submarines of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard by Richard E. Winslow, III; A Glimpse of Sion’s Glory: Puritan Radicalism in New England, 1620-1660 by Philip R. Gura; The Socialist Alternative: Utopian Experiments and the Socialist Party of Maine, 1895-1914 by Charles Scontras; Restitution: The Land Claims of the Mashpee, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Indians of New England by Paul Brodeur;
The First 100 Years Of The Maine Historical Society, 1822-1922, Elizabeth J. Miller
The First 100 Years Of The Maine Historical Society, 1822-1922, Elizabeth J. Miller
Maine History
This article provides an overview of the history of the Maine Historical Society from 1822 to 1922.
New Directions For The Bangor Historical Society: The Remaking Of An Eighteenth-Century Institution, 1864-1984, Marilyn Gass, Abigal Ewing
New Directions For The Bangor Historical Society: The Remaking Of An Eighteenth-Century Institution, 1864-1984, Marilyn Gass, Abigal Ewing
Maine History
This article examines the Bangor Historical Society to understand how changes that have occurred there can help to guarantee it a place in the twenty-first century.
Maine’S Oldest Historical Societies, Louis Leonard Tucker
Maine’S Oldest Historical Societies, Louis Leonard Tucker
Maine History
This preface provides an overview of the material to be discussed in the issue.
Of Leaders And Loyalty: The Pejepscot Historical Society, 1888-1987, Katherine B. Hudson
Of Leaders And Loyalty: The Pejepscot Historical Society, 1888-1987, Katherine B. Hudson
Maine History
No abstract provided.
“Science-Art-History”: The Early Years Of The York Institute, Saco, Maine, 1966-1971, Kerry A. O'Brien
“Science-Art-History”: The Early Years Of The York Institute, Saco, Maine, 1966-1971, Kerry A. O'Brien
Maine History
This article provides a synopsis of the history of the York Institute in the period 1866 to 1971.
Quebec In The United States: A Historiographical Survey, Yves Roby
Quebec In The United States: A Historiographical Survey, Yves Roby
Maine History
The article analyses the body of literature on Franco-American studies with explanation of its nature and scope and the context in which it was produced.
The Franco-Americans Of Maine: A Historiographical Essay, Alice R. Stewart
The Franco-Americans Of Maine: A Historiographical Essay, Alice R. Stewart
Maine History
This article is a review of the books, articles, and theses about those Maine citizens whose origins lie in Quebec. It discusses that this is a people who for many years have been undergoing major changes both within their own society and in relation to the communities around them.
Book Reviews, Madeline Giguere
Book Reviews, Madeline Giguere
Maine History
Review of the following book: The First Franco-Americans: New England Life Histories from the Federal Writers Project, 1938-1939 by C. Stewart Doty.