Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The cover of Songs from the Woods of Maine, by Julia H. May in 1894, is shown at right, with the poem, The Happy Hills of Strong, from that book."

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"'The Purple and White,' Deering High School, 1914Maine Historical Society Film of band festival, Portland, ca."

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"There they recorded six songs for a record album entitled Stars Over Stevens. Nothing is known of the individual singers. The Serenaders from 1965."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Colonists also noted that the first song birds (robins, sparrows, chickadees) appeared in the spring, attracted by the cleared land."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… a table or out in the hall and sang old war songs, talked about war experiences, and swapped accounts of their deeds."

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

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

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Russian contingents often performed for students at the Surry Elementary School. Summer festivals held at Nowick’s barn in Surry, billed as “People…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"They sang a song that began "Pretty little zephyrs we, Swiftly through the air we bound, Throwing blossoms all around," as they threw flower petals…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"Beckmore the joiner." The marchers song is "Hurrah!! Hurrah!! Whora, Whora, we will sing the jubilee."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it” Historical Society Interactive, informative Learning, documenting, compiling…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… camps where he sold his professionally printed songs, lessening the need to learn the songs by ear."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 4 of 5

"The workers would sing songs and play in the barrels. Edwena also had potato fights with her brothers and other kids."

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… to 1966, mostly doing what she called “the funny songs.” Deering High School student Willie Stewart played football, ran track, and was a regular…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it" Indians Reside The first Catholics they were In our peaceful town Nineteen hundred…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Mr. Edwards was the composer of numerous songs and one called "The Flag of ’62." This Lincoln native was the Principal Musician with the 1st Maine…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it" There once was a man named Jack Jimenez."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it” There are lots of books Mary B. first manager Nineteen twenty-three Works Cited…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"The John R Braden March Song © 1922 (sung to the tune of “Boom Our State” also by Byron Verge) VERSE ONE There’s a song of triumph rising clear with…"

Music in Maine - Country Music

"The doom-filled trucking song hit #5 on the country Billboard chart in 1965, and Cash Box magazine named Curless the “Most Promising New Male…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it" Cars Shiny, Dirty Parking, Driving, Steering Riding Down the Roads of Lincoln…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it" Trains... Railroad, tracks Delivering, connecting, shipping Lincoln people, mail…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… write a creative piece (haiku, cinquain, story, song) about it” On The Farm In a land two miles down the road, in the year 1931, there was a boy…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"X Marching Songs for Young Crusaders Anna A. Gordon, Womans Temperance Publishing Association, Chicago, 1885 Maine Historical Society; gift of…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… left holding their stars and singing patriotic songs. Centennial Living Flag, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society “Here was also the address…"