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Item 56938

Portland Lodge 218 IOBB minutes, 1874

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1874-07-19 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13806

Town meeting minutes, Cumberland, 1863

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1863 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7582

Kennebec Proprietor meeting notes, Boston, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751-12-06 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

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Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death

Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.

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Student Exhibit: Ice Harvesting

Ice Harvesting was a big industry on the Kennebec River. Several million tons of ice could be harvested in a few weeks. In 1886 the Kennebec River topped the million ton on ice production.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Blizzard Poems

"… unforgettable Surprise disaster warning last minute necessities struggling people Roads plow’s success died down difficult transportation troubled…"

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Biddeford Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… wrote that they paddled to Brewer and back "in 8 minutes a mile and a third or ten mile an hour." Stephen Stanislaus and Sebattis Saul paddled the…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.

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Anne Macdonald - Middle School Science
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Anne Macdonald on the impact of the MLTI providing ubiquitous access to real time science data.

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Damian Bebell - Education Researcher
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Education innovations benefit from thoughtful reflection by everyone involved.

Lesson Plans

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Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Primary Sources: Healthcare History in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to read and analyze letters, literature, and other primary documents and articles of material culture from the MHS collections relating to how people in Maine have given and received healthcare throughout history. Students will discuss the giving and receiving of medicines and treatments from the 18th-21st centuries, the evolving role of hospitals since the 19th century, and how the nursing profession has changed since the Civil War. Students will also look at how people and healthcare facilities in Maine have addressed epidemics in the past, such as influenza and tuberculosis, and what we can learn today from studying the history of healthcare and medicine.