maine history
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
The Portland went down in 1898. More than a century later, it still fascinates
The latest book to examine the maritime disaster, 'The Wreck of the Portland' does a reasonably good job, but how about giving other lesser-known wrecks a little attention?
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Coastal History: Matthew Thornton and his historical marker
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
‘If you can reach it, people have tried to manipulate it.’
So says a fisheries expert about the many dramatic changes in Maine's fisheries over two centuries.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
Vegan Kitchen: A meat-free diet in Maine is nothing new
In the first half of the 19th-century, some Mainers promoted a vegetarian diet. One doctor wrote that it did for "the wretched invalids what the best medical treatment had utterly failed to do."
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
Coastal History: Benjamin Greenleaf and Hannah Moody
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state's lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine's environment.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Maine Voices: Taking risks for the right reasons – common good, not private gain
Frances Perkins not only served as the first woman in the Cabinet but also acted to save refugees from Nazi terror.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Coastal History: Fly Rod Crosby
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Green Plate Special: What can Maine cooks in 1820 teach us about cooking today?
A lot, as it turns out. Eating locally and sustainably in 1820 was just what you did.
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