Maine History

Maine History - Webinars

• Talking Maine History (Led by Libby Bischof - USM)
• Maine History Series (Led by David Cheever)
  • The Early Years/Influences on Statehood Development
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  • Statehood Comes to Maine
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  • Maine & the Civil War
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• Senator Margaret Chase Smith: Gender and Politics in the 1964 Presidential Election (Led by John Taylor - MCS Library & Museum)
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• Teaching About Maine Native Americans - Curriculum Considerations (Led by Fiona Hopper - Portland Public Schools)
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• Teacher Perspective on Teaching About Maine Native Americans (Led by Melanie Brown - Ellsworth MS)
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Maine History - Resources

Check out these top resources for supporting student learning regarding Maine History:

• Maine Historical Society
  • Maine History Online by the Maine Historical Society
  • Maine Historical Society Virtual Learning Hub
  • Maine Memory Network
• Online Lessons & Resources by the Maine State Museum
• The Association of Maine Archives & Museum has compiled a comprehensive list of Maine related online resources with recommendation for appropriate age level and subject area use.
• The Educator Hub by the Abbe Museum
• The Osher Map Library - Lessons & Activities
  • Maine State History (Learn at Home)
  • Curriculum Series
  • Maine State History Lesson Plan
• Maine Public - Education Hub for the Bicentennial
• The Margaret Chase Smith Library & Museum - YouTube channel and biographical timeline.
  • 2020 Maine Town Meeting - Origins of Maine Statehood
  • PastPerfect Online Collections Database
• George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives by Bowdoin College Library
• Museum L-A Collections
• Maine Suffrage Centennial
• Pejepscot History Center and the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

• About Maine/Maine History by the State of Maine

• More Resources Coming Soon!