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“Red Paint People” And Other Myths Of Maine Archaeology, David Sanger Oct 2000

“Red Paint People” And Other Myths Of Maine Archaeology, David Sanger

Maine History

Maine archaeologists continue to learn more about the pre-European past, often changing once accepted ideas. Among these is the nature of the so-called “Red Paint Peoplewho were not a distinct race or people, but various Native Americans groups who happened to bury their dead with red ocher between 6000 and 2000 B.C. Another popular idea is the erroneous notion that early Maine Native peoples migrated from coast to interior on a seasonal basis. Recent research questions this belief and explores the reasons for its persistence. Finally, the paper discusses the problem of extending modern political-ethnic terms, such as Penobscot Nation, …


170 Years Of Caring: The Animal Welfare Movement In Bangor, Maine, John D. Blaisdell Oct 2000

170 Years Of Caring: The Animal Welfare Movement In Bangor, Maine, John D. Blaisdell

Maine History

The history of the animal welfare movement in Bangor, Maine dates to the first decades of the nineteenth century: Over the course of its long history, the movement's emphasis shifted from a focus on livestock and urban workhorses in the nineteenth century to children and animals at the turn of the century and finally to companion animals, primarily cats and dogs. These shifts, the author argues, reflect economic and technological changes as well as a transformation in society's perception of animals. A Maine native, John Blaisdell, is currently working on a book exploring the history of Maine's animal welfare movement. …


The Crawford And Ella Peffer / Redpath Chautauqua Collection, William David Barry Mar 2000

The Crawford And Ella Peffer / Redpath Chautauqua Collection, William David Barry

Maine History

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