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Keywords: Great Britain
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Item 76138
British racer, 1971 World Cup, Sugarloaf
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine
Date: 1971
Location: Carrabassett Valley
Media: Photographic print
Item 20344
Germanic, White Star Line, ca. 1885
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: circa 1885
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photographic print
Item 101279
Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1777-04-23
Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield
Media: Ink on paper
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Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
… with the West Indies, France and Great Britain. Among the prominent entrepreneurs of this time was newcomer William King, who built a home on…
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Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement
… with politics? (No) Was the late war between the United States and Great Britain beneficial to the former? (No) The next step in our journey.
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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII