An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
Maine History
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Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: The making of Bates Mill No. 5’s sawtooth roof
Flashback is a regular Monday feature highlighting life in the past in the Lewiston-Auburn area. If you have more information about today’s image, share it on the Lewiston Public Library’s website here. This photo of the construction of Bates Mill No. 5, circa 1912, shows the building’s iconic roof supports, which, once finished, allowed light […]
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The ‘unconquerable’ Mary Wheelwright Mitchell
When every other female student at Bates College quit under pressure in the 1860s, Mary Mitchell refused to leave. That legacy stands today as one of the school’s greatest sources of pride.
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Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry
An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.
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On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18
Feb. 18, 1795: Lewiston is incorporated as a town. It becomes a city on March 15, 1861. Today it is Maine’s second-largest city, as it has been since the 1880 Census. Feb. 18, 1978: In an event broadcast live on local television, President Jimmy Carter participates in an evening question-and-answer session with about 2,200 people […]
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Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland
Maine’s path to statehood began long before you think it did.
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The horrors of child labor is the focus of new Museum L-A exhibit
‘All Work and No Play’ exhibit opening Jan. 30 features photos by ground-breaking photographer and sociologist Lewis Hine.
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1870 Fat Men convention consumed Lewiston-Auburn in a big weigh
Exactly 150 years ago the Fat Men of Maine gathered in the Twin Cities for a day of festivities and, of course, eating.
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P.T. Barnum’s Maine Giantess wasn’t 8-feet tall but she was from Wilton
Sylvia Hardy of Wilton, the tallest woman of her time, won fame in the mid-1800s as P.T. Barnum’s Maine Giantess.
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In 19th century, Maine’s statehood became inevitable
In this bicentennial year, a crowded schedule of events highlights history and identity as the state celebrates its 200th birthday.