Maine Memory Network

Twin City Cyclones, Lewiston, 1929

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1929 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Hockey game, Hill Mill, Lewiston, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1940 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc

I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.

Come back to Maine, I did!
by Dan Bolduc

Reflections and the value of Maine from a former pro hockey player from Waterville

Sporting Maine

Grade Level: 3-5 Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.