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Growing up in Lewiston
by Kathy Becvar

Growing up in Lewiston in the 1960s and 1970s.

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COME OUT SWINGIN'!
by Brian Daly

I wrote a musical comedy about Lewiston hosting the Ali-Liston title fight in 1965.

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Growing up in Lewiston and running Museum L-A
by Rachel Desgrosseilliers

Growing up Franco-American and honoring our mill working heritage

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Julia Winters and Life in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine
by Judy Zaccagnini Flynn, granddaughter

6 year old sent to Maine foster home when her parents were unable to care for her

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Somali Bantu farmers put down roots in Maine
by Muhidin D. Libah

Running the Somali Bantu Community Association and finding food security in Maine

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Why I came to Maine and what's kept me here
by Kate Webber

I came to Maine for college but then got involved in contradance and museums.

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Oh, the excitement!
by Vicki Sullivan

KC and the Sunshine Band

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Keeping Dance and Music Alive
by Cindy Larock

Cindy Larock's involvement in the traditional music and dance scene in Maine for over 40 years.

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Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant

My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me

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Moving from Washington to Maine with the Navy
by Tom Jarvis

Maine's forests, mill history, and volunteer work keep me here

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Ramen Making
by Ayumi Horie

Ramen Making is about family, cooking, pottery, and what it means to make a life through one's hands

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Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots

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ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche

A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977

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Betty Cody, country music legend
by Maine Historical Society

Betty Cody is noted as Maine's most recognized female singer

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One of the first abstract painters in Maine
by William Manning

I have grown as a painter in ways I might not have if I moved to New York

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Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins

Franco-Americans in Maine

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Anti-immigrant violence
by Matthew Jude Barker

Prejudice in Maine against immigrants dates back to at least the mid-1700s