LC Subject Heading: Americanization
Item 11260
Sheraton Federal sideboard, York, 1810-1815
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: York Media: Mahogany, satinwood
Item 103618
American Legionnaires Department of Maine, ca. 1925
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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Media: Glass Negative
Item 111534
Alexander Bower house and studio, Cape Elizabeth, 1922
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Alexander Bower Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Lesson Plan
Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.
Lesson Plan
Irish and Ulster Scots in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to their immigration to the U.S., a look into the prejudice and discrimination many Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish experienced, and the contributions of Irish and Ulster Scots/Scots Irish to community life and culture in Maine.
