Maine Memory Network

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

"… towns and cities, taverns were the center of social and political life. William McLellan Sr., Portland, ca.1800Maine Historical Society…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Colby College Special Collections

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… were left to fend for themselves without any social service support or a land base to sustain them."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and often to punishment." Enoch Pond Three major social movements mark the first half of 19th century American history: suffrage, temperance, and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"It was also an important social organization, sponsoring community events and celebrations, supporting members’ participation in local and national…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… of horse-drawn transportation in the cultural, social and economic development of New England. The farm's 55 acres of open space includes a network…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, social and economic development, and the resulting international trade in fish, furs and lumber…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"In the 1840s, chewing gum was not popular and not socially acceptable. Some people would sell the resin just to earn extra money, but Curtis wanted…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… office and train station, road commissioners, social organizations, and blacksmith. Cumberland's Border with North Yarmouth is at Greely Road Route…"