Keywords: Military Bases
Item 18229
Dow Field military personnel, Bangor, 1944
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 18301
Military personnel, Bangor Fair, 1944
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-08-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing
An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - About The Project
"… third graders to write, produce and film a movie based on their research. Another time middle school students worked with teacher Elizabeth…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"… stole could fall into the category of garments based on a Dior design, and made under license in the United States for the retail market."
Story
How I broke the mold for women to serve in the military
by Mary D. McGuirk
My life and career as a USAF Nurse
Story
Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows
A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.
Lesson Plan
Maine in the News: World War I Newspaper Project
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the important role that Maine played in World War I. Students will act as investigators in order to learn about the time period as well as the active role that Maine took on.
