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John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"5 is a companion of John Thomas (also an Irish Yankee), No. 6 is Cornelius Driskill, "a dirty ragged full blooded Irish scoundral;" No."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"Grant song Gilman Townsend 1872 election results Death of Horace Greeley Irish National Movement Hannibal Hamlin"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"… views lead him to rail against "rum sellers," the Irish, and any Catholics. Topics and people mentioned include: Patenburg Massacre Horace Greeley…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"… during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian, Irish, and some west European immigrants migrated to Biddeford and Saco to work in textile mills…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… to these financially advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from 1,995…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… of people from other cultures, such as the Irish and French-Canadians, plus the successful manufacturing at the many mills, combined to foster a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"… of our once peacable city," largely blaming the Irish for the decline. People and topics mentioned include: Rinaldo B."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where many Irish immigrants lived, worked for Thomas A. White; and then opened his own shop."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"… pages 97-113 Topics and personalities include: Irish immigrants Brig. Gen. Plaisted Col. Israel B. Norcross Capt. John B. Nickels Co."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… Hayford imported alcohol and provided it to "Irish men & women in open defiance of the Maine law." He further charged that Hayford provided housing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Francis Train, Bangor, 1866

"… gentleman was invited to come up and fire up the Irish and get them on a fever heat for the coming election ..." View additional information about…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… and the animosity between the French and Irish Catholics, a separate church--St. Joseph's--was established in 1870."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"… mentioned are: Lincoln's victory in 1864 Irish votes in Bangor Silas S. Drew George B. McClellan Franklin Treat Annie Martin Northern secessionists…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… to all her schollars." The area became largely Irish and Martin reported that his wife, Clara, and other parents complained about the condition of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… (Portland waterfront) saloon, clearly depicts Irish-Americans in a cartoon style with the hat and pipe still used to symbolize the Irish."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… element in Bangor, Democratic politics, the Irish residents who voted with the Democrats, and the politicians -- locally and nationally -- who…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"Many Irish-American families such as the Feeney clan were proud of their connection with the saloon."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… to come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish blocked the Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"Even Irish Point, one of the earliest areas of settlement, had a store. Travel around the island was by foot, carriage, or animal so it was…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 4 of 6

"… the land companies’ efforts to coax Scotch-Irish migrants and New England families to the region were halting and often paltry."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… settlers in the late 18th century, some to Scotch Irish immigrants arriving in the 19th century, some to Finnish ancestors arriving in the early…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… an intense level of immigration, first of Irish and other west European workers; then later French-Canadian, east and southern Europeans."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… influx of Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Scotch, irish, and French families migrating to town in search of work."