maine history
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state's lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine's environment.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Maine Voices: Taking risks for the right reasons – common good, not private gain
Frances Perkins not only served as the first woman in the Cabinet but also acted to save refugees from Nazi terror.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Coastal History: Fly Rod Crosby
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Green Plate Special: What can Maine cooks in 1820 teach us about cooking today?
A lot, as it turns out. Eating locally and sustainably in 1820 was just what you did.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Maine Gardener: What was the state of gardening when Maine became a state?
Only the wealthy could afford ornamental gardens. Almost everybody else grew vegetables to eat.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Sen. King: Happy birthday, Maine – here’s to another 200 years of prosperity, community and common sense
On March 15, the anniversary of the day that we became the 23rd state, a look back on the people and events that have brought us to this milestone.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Obscure chapter of Maine’s history – 19th-century spiritualist camp – has unexpected resonance
Writer Mira Ptacin skillfully blends history, contemporary storytelling and memoir in 'The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna.'
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
It’s a celebration 200 years in the making
‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection
An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
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