Keywords: Troop leaders
Item 23735
Boy Scout leaders, Falmouth Foreside, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921 Location: Falmouth Media: Glass Negative
Item 23730
Boy Scout leaders, South Portland, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.
Exhibit
Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Site Page
Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812
"The British troops were experienced, while their American counterparts were drafted into service the night before the battle."
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood
"… they were susceptible to attack from the British troops in Canada without the protection of Massachusetts."
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
Story
The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona
Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.
