It happened in Maine
Subtitle: remarkable events that shaped history
By: Gail Underwood Parker
Edition: Second edition.
Series: It happened in series
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Guilford, Connecticut
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9780762769698
Subjects: Anecdotes; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and index.
Table of contents: title: The forgotten colony - 1607; title: Without a fire - 1710; title: A small town fights back - 1775; title: Angel on snowshoes - 1797; title: The boxer and the enterprise - 1813; title: The last general: Lafayette visits Portland - 1825; title: The bloodless war - 1839; title: Race through the snow: John Poor's ride to win a railway - 1845; title: The start of a habit - 1848; title: The vision that began a war - 1851; title: Lighthouse teen - 1856; title: Desolation! desolation! - 1866; title: Out of the ashes - 1866; title: The hunt for a prize - 1897; title: A sucker every minute - 1898; title: Maine women make their mark - 1920; title: Off the trail - 1939; title: Silent night - 1944; title: Cheating the sea: the wreck of the Oakey L. Alexander - 1947; title: In this corner - 1965; title: The last log drive - 1976; title: The seal of approval: a governor's quest -1979; title: And a child shall lead - 1983; title: Progress on the line - 1983; title: Justice delayed - 2002; title: Seeds for a miracle - 2003; title: A potpourri of Maine facts; title: A medley of Maine "firsts".