Keywords: Civilian service
Item 13753
Co. A Fort McKinley, Great Diamond Island, 1931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 82391
Civilian Conservation Corps gravel pit at Mt. Bigelow, Flagstaff, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1935 Location: Flagstaff Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Exhibit
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
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Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"A group of civilians known as the Ground Observer Corps watched the skies for enemy aircraft and then again during the Cold War of the 1950s."
Story
Service in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan by MAJ Adam R. Cote
by Adam R. Cote
Military Service has had a deep impact my life
Story
Bob Hodge:A rocky road to become Biddeford school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The son of immigrants, Bob's hard work and determination leads to a life of community service.
Lesson Plan
World War I and the U.S. Home Front
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about World War I using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.
