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Item 25680
Title: Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1756
Location: Brunswick
Media: Ink on paper
Item 7349
Title: Report on the French and Indians, August 14, 1708
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1708-08-14
Location: Albany
Media: Ink on paper
Item 25679
Title: Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1756-05-10
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
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Father Rasles, the Indians and the English
Father Sebastien Rale, a French Jesuit, ran a mission for Indians at Norridgewock and, many English settlers believed, encouraged Indian resistance to English settlement. He was killed in a raid on the mission in 1724 that resulted in the remaining Indians fleeing for Canada.
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Anglo-Americans in northern New England sometimes interpreted their own anxieties about the Wilderness, their faith, and their conflicts with Native Americans as signs that the Devil and his handmaidens, witches, were active in their midst.
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.