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Rising In The East: Order And Identity In The Mapping Of A Maine Town During The Federal Period, Kendrick Price Daggett
Rising In The East: Order And Identity In The Mapping Of A Maine Town During The Federal Period, Kendrick Price Daggett
Maine History
In 1794, the General Court in Boston passed a resolve requiring all towns in Massachusetts and the District of Maine to submit plans that would aid in the creation of an official state map. The legislature’s directive was part of the ongoing nationwide quest to establish order and identity in America following the Treaty of Paris and the break with Britain. Never a foregone conclusion, the evolving national identity was born through a process of invention and was the offspring of contention and debate among various segments of society. This article analyzes the map of Georgetown, Maine drawn by Mark …
The Smuggling Career Of William King, Alan S. Taylor
The Smuggling Career Of William King, Alan S. Taylor
Maine History
This article discusses the activities of William King during the War of 1812. It describes that the war did not stop Anglo-American trade but forced it into semi-legal channels. The article was the 1977 Maine Historical Society Prize Essay.