Keywords: Parties
Item 80958
Martha Osgood letter on Portland parties, Hollis, 1853
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Portland; Hollis Media: Ink on paper
Item 23662
Costume party, Portland School of Art, 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 88202
Randall property, W. Side Island Avenue, Lot 17, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Annie Randall Use: Dwelling
Item 75981
Assessor's Record, 544-548 Stevens Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: John McGovern Use: Shed - Party House
Exhibit
May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children
Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.
Exhibit
Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy
When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866
"… the shamefull betrayal of our republican party." The Bangor convention preceded the Democrats' Philadelphia convention, held before the 1866…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867
"… Democrat who became active in the Republican Party, as "always to be seen on public occasions." He described a number of Democrat "rascals" and…"
Story
How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
Story
Working at International Paper and being part of the community
by Gary Desjardens
Working for International Paper and volunteering for the Special Olympics of America
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.