Keywords: assurance
Item 68632
Brown assurances about Pvt. Charles Cole's death, Georgetown, 1863, 1863
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-01-09 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 72122
Brig. Gen. G.F. Shepley to Edwin Stanton, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Vicksburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 116307
Fitzgerald house, Brighton, VT, 1888
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Brighton Client: George H. Fitzgerald Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Settlers' clothing had to be durable and practical to hold up against hard work and winters. From the 1700s to the mid 1800s, the women of Maine learned to sew by making samplers.
Exhibit
Samantha Smith, a Manchester schoolgirl, gained international fame in 1983 by asking Soviet leader Yuri Andropov whether he intended to start a nuclear war and then visiting the Soviet Union to be reassured that no one there wanted war.
Site Page
"… is a brief synopsis of the plot; the reverse side assures us "the story, written in the author's happiest vein, works out to a perfectly…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4
"… and groups continue to be successful stewards in assuring that the Scarborough Marsh will remain a highly productive ecosystem and wildlife habitat."
Story
Ann Luginbuhl - One-to-one in a small rural school
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project
Ann Luginbuhl describes the arrival of one-to-one in a K-8 school of 30 students.
Story
Steve Smith - Maine Tech Coordinator's Perspective as MLTI began
by MlTI Stories of Impact Project
Steve remembers Governor Angus King floating the idea of MLTI with some Maine K-12 Tech Directors.
Lesson Plan
Longfellow Studies: "Christmas Bells"
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
The words of this poem are more commonly known as the lyrics to a popular Christmas Carol of the same title. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote "Christmas Bells" in December of 1863 as the Civil War raged. It expresses his perpetual optimism and hope for the future of mankind. The poem's lively rhythm, simple rhyme and upbeat refrain have assured its popularity through the years.
