Maine One Hundred Years, 1820 1920, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint)
Maine One Hundred Years, 1820 1920, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Francis Sprague

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780484773645

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Excerpt from Maine One Hundred Years, 1820 1920, Vol. 8 Thus far we have considered the movement for separation from, Massachusetts and admission to the Union as a separate state as it started, progressed and effected its end in Massachusetts and 'maine. Now we will follow the history of the admission of Maine as made at the National Capitol. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint)
Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint)

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-07

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 9781330918043

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Excerpt from Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 8 For two centuries and a half the name of Cutts has been a prominent one in the annals of Maine. Those who brought this name to our shores came from England about the middle of the seventeenth century. John and Richard, both in their young manhood, settled at Strawberry Bank, now Portsmouth, near the mouth of the Piscataqua, prior to 1646. Bringing with them capital to some extent, they became leading merchants and at length the wealthiest men in the colony. John was made a member of the Council for the government of the Province, and in 1679, by royal appointment, he became the first president of the Province. Robert Cutts, a brother of John and Richard, came to the Piscataqua a few years later. For a while he resided in Portsmouth, in the Great House which had been the residence of Richard Cutts, but which was originally built by the first settlers as the manor house of John Mason, the grantee of the Province. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Collections of the Maine Historical Society, 1865, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Collections of the Maine Historical Society, 1865, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Maine Historical Society

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-17

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 9780364778968

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Excerpt from Collections of the Maine Historical Society, 1865, Vol. 1 It is now forty-two years Since the organization Of the Society, under a charter granted to forty nine of the most respected Citizens of the State. Of these, but nine survive. When the first volume was published, thirty-three years ago, the society Consisted of one hundred and thirty-five members, of whom thirty-nve are hving. A list of the present resulent and corresponding members is contained in the Sixth volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Sprague's Journal of Maine History, 1919-1920, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)
Sprague's Journal of Maine History, 1919-1920, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Francis Sprague

Publisher:

Published: 2016-07-17

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781333072193

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Excerpt from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, 1919-1920, Vol. 6 This Hotel is new and elegant. Bath rooms, cold and hot water, and all of its equipments and appointments modern and upsto-date. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Maine Historical Society

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780666981806

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Excerpt from Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Vol. 1 It has been the practice from the earliest times for civilized peoples to publicly commemorate important episodes in the lives of those who have made them selves conspicuous by great achievements, not alone for the purpose of showing reverence for the mighty dead, but for the loftier one Of keeping bright the memory of virtues worthy to be emulated by the living. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of Appalachia
A History of Appalachia

Author: Richard B. Drake

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2003-09-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0813137934

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Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.