Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Doughty Students

"Bill Cook assists a student with choosing items from the Dow Scrapbook. X Students discuss the Flying Torah with Mr. Bill Cook."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves and "civilization?" The people of Swan's…"

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"… schools and two community organizations involved, choosing five exhibit topics for our Bangor Community Heritage Project was challenging."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"… rusticators had plenty of hotels from which to choose, and by the early 1880s, many had built their own “cottages.” For the wealthiest…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"How people chose, or are required to choose, to represent themselves through dress is a window into history."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal

"Though some individual towns would choose to remain dry, the Noble Experiment had ended for the state and nation. X Patrick and Marie Cyr, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"… limited to the wellness contract for students who choose to live in the Wellness Community, the building itself, and the residents."

First Parish in Portland

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… shows how difficult it was for landowners to choose between towns! Years later, in 2007, Cumberland experienced its own separation and division…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"It took a certain sort of person to choose Swan’s Island as a vacation site, particularly in the years prior to electricity, running water, and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the ferry to school every day, although some choose to simply board on the mainland. In 2008, a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… were presenting their own versions of events by choosing which articles to clip and how to present them."

Music in Maine - Country Music

"… A Career in Country Music By Ken Brooks Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music Click to read entire story I grew up in the small…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"The Commissioners outlined several reasons for choosing Farmington in their report, citing that the Trustees of Farmington Academy pledged their…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… answering the question.” Why did Aaron Woodbury choose Lincoln to make a settlement? Some reasons Aaron Woodbury might have come to Lincoln is…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… a wide range of sports, clubs and activities to choose from, including student council, drama club, chess club, various music clubs and a chorus…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Sears could either choose a new location in Bath, or move to Cook's Corner in Brunswick, which was the cheaper and more financially sensible option."

Prince Memorial Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… 1849, families that living on Greely Road had to choose in which town they wanted to live. This has made Greely Road look like a zipper on a map…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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