Nationalist resentment at the heart of Russia’s current imperialist resurgence can be easily traced back.
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Historic Pownalborough Court House to host Preservation Party
Final details for Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual benefit dinner and auction on the grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden are falling into place, and volunteer planners of the Sept. 18 event took a few minutes from a recent meeting to select wines.Anyone interested in supporting LCHA’s mission to collect, preserve and […]
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Damariscotta historical association offers story time inspired by local writer
Families are invited to Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 for a special children’s program about local writer Barbara Cooney. Children will be treated to a red-aloud story and conversation about author and illustrator Barbara Cooney of Damariscotta. Cooney wrote over 100 children’s books and was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal […]
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Commentary: Democracy is hard. It’s supposed to be.
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.