Keywords: Jefferson, Me.
Item 9969
Bungalow at Katharine Ridgeway Camp, Jefferson, 1934
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Jefferson Media: Brochure
Item 9869
Katharine Ridgeway Camp, Jefferson, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Jefferson Media: Brochure
Item 42931
346-348 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Carolyn S Jefferson Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front
Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851
"Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Atkins house…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83
"… accounts of Lincoln's first inaugural address and Jefferson Davis's inaugural address. He also presents an 1837 profile of Bangor and a discussion…"
Lesson Plan
Maine Statehood and the Missouri Compromise
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise, and the far-reaching implications of Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise such as the preservation and spread of slavery in the United States. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: The Missouri Compromise was deeply flawed and ultimately did more harm to the Union than good.
