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Publisher: Maine Historical Society Maine Memory Network 
 "A statewide digital museum that provides ... access to ... historical items from ... museums, historical societies, libraries, and other [Maine] organizations." The site features online exhibits on topics such as Maine women authors (Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and others), the Maine woods, and Memorial Day. Also contains resources and lesson plans for teachers. All images are searchable, or browsable by subject or contributing institution. From the Maine Historical Society. http://www.mainememory.net Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Exhibit: Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
This small exhibit contains images of winter holiday traditions and decorations in Maine, including a circa-1920 Christmas pageant, a parachuting man dressed as Santa Claus, and Santa with a Rubik's Cube puzzle. From the Maine Memory Network, a project of the Maine Historical Society. http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Features?t=fp&feat=78&supst=Exhibits Topics: Christmas Last updated Dec 14, 2007 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This exhibit examines 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "homes and his family. It includes a searchable database of his poems, lesson plans for teachers, a filmography, and more." Also features material from the 2007 celebration of the bicentennial of Longfellow's birth, including poems, reflections, fictional journal entries, birthday cards, and other items created in response to Longfellow's poetry. From the Maine Historical Society. http://www.hwlongfellow.org/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Mar 26, 2009 |
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