Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… program highlighted the ideals and standards of young graduates of that century. Village School, cr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… revealed a shallow grave containing the body of young Lura Libby. Suspicion fell upon a Canadian hired-hand named Lawrence Doyle, who lived and…"

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."

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."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"They offered women equal voting rights long before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. At its height in 1907, Maine had 417 Granges with…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… of Jessie Monohon and Linnie Stanley, two young women who worked at the laundry, deciding to dress up in some of the fancy dresses they were…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… School graduated its first class of ten young women. Following the graduation ceremonies, the Rev. Dr."

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

"… 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman fought in the Civil War."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She witnessed women giving birth in their homes or in “maternity hospitals.” She saw this as a perfect opportunity."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Hundreds of young men and women from the city on the Penobscot left to serve their country in every corner of the globe."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Quite a crowd of men, women and children collected on the brow of the hill near the residence of H. B. Stoyell, Esq."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in Readfield by a tremendous snowstorm and the women and children were forced to remain for four months until spring, while the men journeyed ahead…"