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Alger Veazie Currier: Apostle Of The Beaux-Arts In Maine, V. Scott Dimond
Alger Veazie Currier: Apostle Of The Beaux-Arts In Maine, V. Scott Dimond
Maine History
Alger Veazie Currier began a promising career as an artist in Paris when two of his paintings were accepted to the prestigious Salon of 1888. After this moment of glory, Currier returned to his home in Hallowell, at a time when art in Maine was at its most provincial. He brought with him with fresh approach to teaching art and a mission to bring both painters and patrons up to date. During a brief tenure at Bowdoin College, Currier signaled a break from the old- fashioned landscape painting that dominated the Maine art scene. Although his European, Beaux-Arts ideas were …
Frustrated Glory: John Francis Appleton And Black Soldiers In The Civil War, David M. Gold
Frustrated Glory: John Francis Appleton And Black Soldiers In The Civil War, David M. Gold
Maine History
This article is a review of the life and military of John Francis Appleton who commanded on the first African-American brigades the Union Army during the Civil War.
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.
A Bibliographic Study Of The Life Of Neal Dow, 1804-1897, William E. Dawson
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.