maine history
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Marble bust of powerful 19th century Mainer damaged by mob at U.S. Capitol last month
A curator is taking steps to repair the marble bust of former U.S. House Speaker Thomas Reed of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Black History Month: Maine’s Black history should not be forgotten
Three exceptional Mainers and their families helped shape the state and the nation as we know it today.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
The View From Here: Judge’s statue shows immortality can be fleeting
U.S. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was known for many things in his day, but his connection to racial injustice is not worthy of honor.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine Historical plans for future preservation of past
A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
A 19th-century Portland newspaper an early advocate for a vegetarian diet
'The Pleasure Boat" also supported abolition, women's rights and temperance. Its founder, Jeremiah Hacker, said he lived in a 'plain simple manner from necessity, choice, and principle.'
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Our View: Maine’s 1901 flag design stands out in a crowd
As the Kennebec Journal wrote more than a century ago, the simple pine-tree-and-star combo says, ‘There is Maine.’
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Cumberland history book released for bicentennial
Local experts work with Arcadia Publishing to create "Cumberland," which examines the town's long history through photographs embellished with contextual information.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Insight: Daniel Webster left his mark on Maine
The great orator of his day argued cases in Maine, delivered speeches here and even had a hand in drawing the state map.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
The Maine Millennial: White supremacist violence goes deep in our history
And the proud display of emblems of hate during the attack on the Capitol shows we haven’t faced up to our ugly story.
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