Keywords: Black and white
Item 1504
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1952 Media: Photographic print
Item 62406
Sgt. Horace White about rumor of 1st Maine Cavalry, Virginia, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
Exhibit
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
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Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis
"One Halloween I sprayed my hair black and dressed as Elvis, winning a costume contest. People suggested I try my hand at being an Elvis impersonator."
Story
Black Is Beautiful
by Judi Jones
Gut-wrenching fear
Story
Black Lives Matter Protest Portland, Maine
by Joanne Arnold
Documenting the signage at Portland Police Station following the BLM Protests of June 2020
Lesson Plan
Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.
