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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Strong's History Schools, Social Life and Community Service Strong offered a variety of social and service organizations, including the Gift Club…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Strong's History Text By: Valerie Tucker How We Got Here From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Strong's History Stock CertificateStrong Historical Society Getting Connected All shareholders of the privately-owned Franklin Farmers…"

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

"Grand Army of the Republic Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research G.A.R."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… medical care and personal counseling to pregnant women who lacked a private physician or were unable to afford care anywhere else."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Women's Heritage Tour -- What started as a class project over 10 years ago in an undergraduate history course at University of Maine Farmington was…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… on the Church Block that are still there are women's faces cast into the iron columns. Haley bill for Church Block, Bath, 1886Patten Free…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"These men and women suffered difficulties they had not previously encountered and subsisted on the land and sea like they had probably never done…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Bennie F. Osgood bought the location. Women's and children’s clothes were added to the line. On April 28, 1960, Mr."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"There were men and some women of all sizes! Some were only 3 feet tall and some were over 7 feet tall! The manager introduced us."

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Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Hopefully, the men and women from Lincoln who are fighting in those wars will be returning home safely."

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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… into a store that sold apparel for both men and women. It was well known for the place to buy the best “knickers” in town."

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Skowhegan History House

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… appearance was so startling that he frightened women and children. Showmen wanted to hire him as a curiosity at their shows, but he refused."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… on June 29, 1941, took the lives of 34 men and women from the Rumford/Mexico/Dixfield areas. Over the years, the mighty Androscoggin and its…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… and Junior Mothercraft were organizations of women gathering together at each other's homes, sharing life experiences, exchanging recipes…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Many women were enlisted to do work in all departments of the mills and keep production rates up for needed war supplies."