Keywords: University of Maine
Item 70656
Home Economics students grilling, University of Maine at Farmington, ca. 1971
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1971 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 66101
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Orono Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 78333
80 University Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: William E. Curran Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 78326
15 University Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: George T.R.E. Edwards Company Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 109944
University of Maine, Orono, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Orono Client: University of Maine Architect: Olmsted Brothers
Item 110248
University of Maine concert hall and museum, Orono, 1981-1986
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981–1986 Location: Orono Client: University of Maine Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.
Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.
Exhibit
Westbrook Seminary: Educating Women
Westbrook Seminary, built on Stevens Plain in 1831, was founded to educate young men and young women. Seminaries traditionally were a form of advanced secondary education. Westbrook Seminary served an important function in admitting women students, for whom education was less available in the early and mid nineteenth century.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Maine Folklife Center, University of Maine
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Story
From France to Farmington
by Celine Couillaut
I arrived in Maine and never left.
Story
30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma
30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Maine's quest for statehood began in the years immediately following the American Revolution. Though the state of Massachusetts consented to the separation in 1819 and Maine would ultimately achieve statehood in 1820, Maine’s split from Massachusetts was not without controversy and was not universally supported by people living in Maine. Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: It is in the best interests of the people of Maine for Maine to become its own state.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.
