Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 10 of 17

"On April 12th, 1861, Northerners, Mainers and citizens of Biddeford and Saco were angered by the surprise and the tragedy of the attack."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"… Society The month of April in 1865, Northerners, Mainers, and Biddeford and Saco residents faced a frenzy of emotions."

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

"… soldiers wore and carried and how little prepared Mainers were to be soldiers in 1861. He also discussed their training and duties."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"The September meeting ended with a decree that Mainers would vote on the question of separation, and then submit their votes to the Massachusetts…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of separation during the American Revolution."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"A significant distance from Boston, Mainers relied on whatever help they could receive.[3] Likely due to geographic distance than any conscious or…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"Mainers and their fellow Americans have never returned to the large quantities they drank before the 1830s."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… as it was known, was tough to swallow for many Mainers. Separation was always a question of calculations and pragmatism; now, it was now a question…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"In the minds of many Mainers and other Americans, Prohibition opponents like New York native Pauline Sabin, leader of the Women's Organization for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… years earlier and peaked in the late 1900s, when Mainers shipped a million tons of ice south every year."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"However, long before these famous Mainers came to Hampden, the first settlers were laying the groundwork and helping create what would one day become…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"… tintype tell the stories of two adventurous young Mainers who sought their fortunes in the gold fields of California."

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Of the 1,032 Mainers who died during the war, over half died of the flu. Like other Americans, Mainers noticed that the flu seemed to be just as…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… of photographs of logging crews and rural Mainers. Drinking was enjoyed by cutting crews and sportspeople in the big woods in spite of Prohibition…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"… Heflin Ice Storm Of 98’ Four out of five Mainers went without power for at least eight days, some were without power for 2 weeks or more."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"… upon the Susan and only revealed himself to the Mainers once several days at sea had elapsed. Once the ship pulled into port in East Thomaston…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Some Mainers such as Randall Tolman Gammon of Machias joined out-of-state regiments. Private Gammon served in the 39th Massachusetts before…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… Union, and a shared a border with British Canada, Mainers largely shifted their focus from separation to the war effort."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"The author conceded that Mainers would be unhurt should they separate, but argued it was not necessary at the moment.[20] William King, Bath…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"Mainers contributed to this national reform through numerous leaders including Lillian M. N. Stevens, Francis Murphy, and the unsinkable General Neal…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… in August during the 1990s would have revealed Mainers, Russians, and Japanese folks gathered together in everyday clothes, belting out a moving…"

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"When that happened, all of a sudden 250,000 Mainers were within an hour’s drive of one another, and this included seven colleges: Nasson (closed), St."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… a grassroots movement spearheaded by established Mainers—meant more to raise the question and assess the people's perspective."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"His ravaged face could stand for generations of Mainers in similar circumstances. Plan of Ann (now Park) Street, Portland, ca."