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How To Find And Use Maine's Published Law Court Opinions, Christopher H. Beach Jun 1991

How To Find And Use Maine's Published Law Court Opinions, Christopher H. Beach

Maine History

This research note is designed to assist researchers and teachers using Maine Reports as a rich source on a wide variety of historical topics. It also includes a List of Maine Law Digests and an example of How to Read a Maine Judicial Opinion.


Frustrated Glory: John Francis Appleton And Black Soldiers In The Civil War, David M. Gold Jun 1991

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.


John Appleton: Through His Own Words, William W. Wells Jun 1991

John Appleton: Through His Own Words, William W. Wells

Maine History

This article contains a brief discussion of the legal importance of Judge Appleton and then quotes the text of a letter written by judge which provides insight into his personal qualities.


Checklist Of Dresses And Selected Accessories In The Exhibition, Maine Historical Society Mar 1991

Checklist Of Dresses And Selected Accessories In The Exhibition, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article is a checklist of dresses and accessories in the collection of the Maine Historical Society. Unless otherwise specified, costumes were probably made in the United States. Fabric origins await further research, except where noted. The original owner is identified, when known. Except where noted, all costumes are part of the Maine Historical Society collections.


"So Monstrous Smart" : Maine Women And Fashion, 1790-1840, Kerry A. O'Brien Mar 1991

"So Monstrous Smart" : Maine Women And Fashion, 1790-1840, Kerry A. O'Brien

Maine History

This article is overview of women's fashions, in Maine and elsewhere in the United States, in the nineteenth century.


Journal Cover, Toc, And Preface, Maine Historical Society, Elizabeth J. Miller Mar 1991

Journal Cover, Toc, And Preface, Maine Historical Society, Elizabeth J. Miller

Maine History

Cover, Editor, Editorial Board and Table of Contents with authors' names. Preface by Elizabeth J. Miller about the exhibition.


Collecting Early Nineteenth-Century Costumes At The Maine Historical Society, Nan Cumming Mar 1991

Collecting Early Nineteenth-Century Costumes At The Maine Historical Society, Nan Cumming

Maine History

This article discusses the female clothing collection of the Society. Specific contributors and owners of dresses are mentioned.


"Skeeing" In Maine: The Early Years, 1870s To 1920s, E. John B. Allen Jan 1991

"Skeeing" In Maine: The Early Years, 1870s To 1920s, E. John B. Allen

Maine History

This article reviews the history of snow skiing in Maine and in the rest of the United States in the 19th century.


Westward From Maine: A Study Of The Washburns As Classic American Myth, Theodore A. Webb Jan 1991

Westward From Maine: A Study Of The Washburns As Classic American Myth, Theodore A. Webb

Maine History

This article reviews the lives of the seven Washburn brothers as examples of possible metaphors of American life in the 19th century.