The U.S. political system tries to teach the advantages of bargaining with others and working out compromises.
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Historian shares history of the dark ending of the diverse Malaga Island community
Historian Kate McBrien will highlight the story of the diverse community of Malaga Island in the late 1800s, which was destroyed through eviction and racist policies of the state. McBrien, Maine State Archivist and historian for the Malaga Island community, will visit the Patten Free Library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, as part of […]
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Maine’s First Ship volunteers set off on three-day sea quest
Two teams of Maine’s First Ship volunteers will row the Jane Stevens, a 17th century-style shallop, 21 miles over the course of three days before arriving at a free event at Colonial Pemaquid on 17th century Wabanaki and European watercraft Saturday.
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Bedside table: In 1919, Boston’s North End experienced a disaster. It never should have happened
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History presentation focuses on 1879 Maine coup that nearly sparked civil war
The Kennebec Historical Society’s July presentation focuses on “Siege at the State House: The 1879 Coup that Nearly Plunged Maine into Civil War.” “Siege at the State House” tells the true story of a coup that was attempted by Maine’s governor and the leaders of a new political party, almost plunging the United States into its […]
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They found the source of the Nile – and became lifelong enemies
The 19th-century British explorers Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were mismatched from the start, writer Candice Millard explains.
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Father and son writing team detail life of 19th century Bath sailor
It took only about two years for Fred and Alex Hill to write “A Flick of Sunshine,” a new book detailing the nautical adventures of their ancestor Richard Willis Jackson, but the project has been on their minds for nearly half a century.
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Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
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The rebels who made the skies a lot friendlier for flight attendants
In the 1960s and 1970s, stewardesses organized to fight sexism and transformed the airline industry, Nell McShane Wulfhart writes.
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Another View: Bad 1970s economic news is back to haunt Biden
Stagflation, or economic stagnation amid persistent inflation, is a curse Joe Biden doesn’t need ahead of the midterm elections.