Keywords: Atlantic crossing
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981
"… balloon Double Eagle II in which he crossed the Atlantic in 1978. This item is in copyright. Rights and reproductions for all UPI (United Press…"
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"… the land northeast of Passamaquoddy Bay, from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and used Champlain’s Saint Croix River as a western…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
"… demolition derbies, horse shows, and even a trans-Atlantic balloon race. Three auditorium buildings have stood upon this land functioning as huge…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… where there was a shed for interchange with the Atlantic Shore Railroad to York County points.(5) Rising operating costs and increasing use of…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4
"A year later, he made his historic solo Atlantic crossing. In 1934, Amelia Earhart paid a visit to this airport as part of a promotional plan; she…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses
"… at the eastern side of the island called Atlantic Mrs Durilla Joyce was appointed postmistress She held the office until 1897 when she was…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry
"… the practical separation between Minturn, Atlantic, and Swan’s Island village. After the close of other island industries, lobster fishing remains…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"At Dunn's the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad came through in 1849; here was located North Yarmouth's first railroad depot ."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… first self-serve grocery store run by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. By 1941, six national chain stores anchored the downtown: J."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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