U.S. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was known for many things in his day, but his connection to racial injustice is not worthy of honor.
maine history
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Maine Historical plans for future preservation of past
A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
A 19th-century Portland newspaper an early advocate for a vegetarian diet
‘The Pleasure Boat” also supported abolition, women’s rights and temperance. Its founder, Jeremiah Hacker, said he lived in a ‘plain simple manner from necessity, choice, and principle.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s 1901 flag design stands out in a crowd
As the Kennebec Journal wrote more than a century ago, the simple pine-tree-and-star combo says, ‘There is Maine.’
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cumberland history book released for bicentennial
Local experts work with Arcadia Publishing to create “Cumberland,” which examines the town’s long history through photographs embellished with contextual information.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Daniel Webster left his mark on Maine
The great orator of his day argued cases in Maine, delivered speeches here and even had a hand in drawing the state map.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: White supremacist violence goes deep in our history
And the proud display of emblems of hate during the attack on the Capitol shows we haven’t faced up to our ugly story.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: 2020 was a good year – for reading Maine history
The anniversary of Maine statehood gave a retired editor a vantage point to tell the story of the last 200 years, one day at a time.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Legislator raises new call for old state flag
Rep. Sean Paulhus of Bath has hopes to revert the state flag back to one that was used in the early 1900s.