Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

"Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description In a peaceful demonstration of opposition to…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"Citizens marched in protest from Hallowell to the state Capital and called for the creation of a National Historic District to preserve the downtown…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4

"… Harvard College, for a church and for a learned protestant minister and his family. The journals of the first settled minister, Jonathan Fisher…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"(In British-ruled Ireland at the time, Protestants dominated the upper classes and monopolized virtually all of the land.) Mary Catherine McAuley…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… and sometimes this took the form of open protest along major roadways and riverways in the form of more direct methods."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"As the harsh views of the Puritans gave way, Protestants came to believe that it was possible for anyone to achieve perfection in their lives and…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… repetitive movements, learn about job safety, and protest working conditions. Work songs feature “call and response” formats based on African songs…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Dodge to Captain Treworgy, the protest (insurance claim) of the /Ocean Ranger/ and the bills of laden and Charty Party for the/ Lemuel Peters/ are…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… original grant stipulated the grantees settle 60 Protestant families, build 60 dwelling-houses and a meeting-house, and settle a minister within…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by Congregationalists, who established itself in 1803, with a facility at Rumford…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Swan sought out laborers (preferably Protestant families) to cultivate the land and work his mills. Coasting vessels transported the island’s lumber…"

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

"… (Mad as Hell, End of the World), Mideast war protests (The Desert is a Bitch), and science fiction fantasy (Seaquimp, Okto)."

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