Walking Through History
Walking Through History

Author: Paul Ledman

Publisher:

Published: 2016-07-20

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780972858717

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This book is a series of walking tours of Portland Maine that contains descriptions of the historical background and context to numerous locations in the city. Map included.

The Ghosts of Walter Crockett
The Ghosts of Walter Crockett

Author: W. Edward Crockett

Publisher: Islandport Press

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781952143212

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Ed Crockett, the son of an absent and alcoholic father, grew up in poverty in a crowded house on Portland's Munjoy Hill in the 1970s. He recounts his days growing up with the ever-present specter of a drunken father and then overcoming the odds to become a successful businessman and politician. The book is not just a tale of struggle and perseverance, but also a story of love, redemption, and ultimately forgiveness.

The Irish of Portland, Maine: A History of Forest City Hibernians
The Irish of Portland, Maine: A History of Forest City Hibernians

Author: Matthew Jude Barker

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 162584512X

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The Irish have influenced the city of Portland since it was first established in the seventeenth century. Today's vibrant Catholic community owes its origins to Irish immigrants in Portland's earliest days, when beloved leaders like Father Ffrench provided solace to souls far from home. The church helped them adapt and adapted along with them, affecting the city in many ways. Portland's Irish faced discrimination, especially in the years before the Civil War, when anti-Irish sentiment surged and burnings and violence erupted, like the June 1855 Rum Riot. Despite this, many Portland Irish took up arms for the United States in the Civil War, and their participation in this conflict helped them become assimilated. Join local expert Matthew Jude Barker as he explores the triumphs and challenges of the Irish of Portland before the twentieth century..

Tax-exempt Foundations
Tax-exempt Foundations

Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee No. 1

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 830

ISBN-13:

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A Forgotten Landscape: How A Place Called Crockett's Corner Became The Maine Mall
A Forgotten Landscape: How A Place Called Crockett's Corner Became The Maine Mall

Author: M.M. Drymon PhD

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-10-25

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1387421506

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A place called Crockett's Corner began as a seventeenth century colonial settlement that grew into a stable and sustainable nineteenth century American agrarian landscape. During thetwentieth century, in a rapid but staged process, the landscape was changed into an edge city. These changes were the direct result, especially after 1938, of prevailing public policies which acted to constrain some land uses while supporting others.Landscape change has had unintended consequences, including local social network destruction,historic building demolition, and unmitigated air and non-point source water pollution. Raising awareness of the deep history of this place may help empower advocates for historic preservation, open space, environmental protection and more sustainable land use practices in the future.