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Historical Items

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Item 76619

Gen. Shepley appeal to Maj. Gen. Ord, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Norfolk Media: Ink on paper

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Item 46077

Medric, Colson Boat Shop, Lubec, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 75476

Charles Nealley appeal on son's desertion, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Kittery; South Berwick; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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Atherton Furniture

LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.

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Student Exhibit: Rebecca Sophie Clarke

Sophie May, whose real name was Rebecca Clarke, was the author of over 40 books between 1861 and 1903. She wrote the "Little Prudy Series" based on the little town of Norridgewock.

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… and abundant natural environment, the deep and appealing cultural traditions of native inhabitants, and the contributions of accomplished and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"… make the rest of the proprietors’ tracts more appealing to future purchasers. After all, apportioning the land into bustling townships and selling…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"… an illegal tax imposed by King Charles I appealed to those early residents of the town, who during the American Revolution stood against the…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks

How I became a country and bluegrass musician

Story

The $ame Band
by Mike Laskey

Maine's punk rock band, 1977

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Longfellow Studies: "Haunted Houses"

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
Longfellow's collection The Courtship of Miles Standish and other Poems was published in 1858. It sold 250,000 copies in two months and over 10.000 copies in London on the first day; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was extremely popular during his lifetime. "Haunted Houses" is a work from that collection. It is a poem that is especially appealing around Halloween. The poem welcomes the reader to a place where "The spirit-world around the world of sense floats like an atmosphere . . ."