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LC Subject Heading: Irish Americans--Maine

Historical Items

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Item 28437

Kerrs with Agnes Dailey, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 28427

Patrick Kerr tax bill, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28429

Raymond Kerr, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photograph on postcard

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Irish and Ulster Scots in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to their immigration to the U.S., a look into the prejudice and discrimination many Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish experienced, and the contributions of Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish to community life and culture in Maine.