Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… for Martin and, perhaps, one of the lessons he intended for his children. Martin left behind a 650-page Journal and the three scrapbooks that…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create…"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… in Maine and the organization MOFCA is thriving as it brings together small organic farmers who are trying to make a difference. Farming Lesson"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… a mixture of Greek and Roman mythology and Bible lessons. Titles and rituals also borrowed from the Masonic Order and the old English estate system."

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"… of Bangor Daily News, published March 31, 2007, Lessons from the Flood of 1987…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"Students were often treated to specific lessons on local history, and many of their unique crafts and projects still survive today."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Students were also given a history lesson on their walk, learning about the change in water levels, the end of the death penalty, and more."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… teach their students because after she taught a lesson the students could practice it on their own."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… but Dorothy gave many local children piano lessons. Hervey would allow the kids to help him bring in the flag that belonged to the Forster Memorial…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Leonard learned his lessons well. As a teenager, Leonard worked on his father's farm, but as a young adult he began his industrious activities."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… them to the weekly dances and weekly dance lessons. Martin was a participant, an instruction, and a "manager," who helped facilitate the dances and…"

Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… inspired musicians to play bluegrass by providing lessons, formally and informally, and by starting Maine’s first bluegrass festival."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… what could happen if they needed to be taught a lesson different from what was being taught in class that day."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… the bell rings so teachers have to plan their lessons to fit the period lengths. However, at Scarborough Middle School we don't use bells for this…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… singing and instrumental music schools, dance lessons, art exhibits, live concerts, special art classes, and other public functions, as written in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… included keeping general order, assigning lessons, correcting student work, hiring "monitors," maintaining safety, being a role model to the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"His dam was Braden Girl. Early lessons given to John R Braden did not indicate that he had the ability to become a great race horse."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"What he received instead were some great lessons in life as he saw first hand what it was like to deal with men who were not honest or ethical."