Gove, who died in 1894, thought of himself as a prophet and a billionaire, but the world saw him differently.
Maine History
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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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Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: Trolley days in Auburn
This undated photo shows a trolley on Court Street in Auburn, looking toward Lewiston. The building on the right with the arched windows is Auburn Hall, now the city’s municipal building. The Gridley Barrows Collection at Lewiston Public Library Flashback is a regular Monday feature highlighting life in the past in the Lewiston-Auburn area. If […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: Lewiston Falls Academy in Auburn
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.
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It’s a celebration 200 years in the making
‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.
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Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection
An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
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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 […]