Maine Historical Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Maine Historical Society

Today, Sep 27 at 7pm: "This Land Was Saved for You and Me: Book Talk." Discover the story or how America's Public Lands came to be with author Jeffrey Ryan. Still time to register free on Zoom. https://t.co/5HSFPl5W3x https://t.co/1EophJhqDZ

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TONIGHT: How are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's PAUL REVERE'S RIDE, EVANGELINE: A TALE OF ACADIE, & THE SONG OF HIAWATHA viewed today? Panelists Lise Pelletier, Katrina Phillips & Robert Shimp discuss the history behind some of these best-known poems. SIGNUP https://t.co/wp6ug8mAcQ https://t.co/TIQPDkdIBV

Maine Historical Society

TONIGHT: How are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's PAUL REVERE'S RIDE, EVANGELINE: A TALE OF ACADIE, & THE SONG OF HIAWATHA viewed today? Panelists Lise Pelletier, Katrina Phillips & Robert Shimp discuss the history behind some of these best-known poems. SIGNUP https://t.co/wp6ug8mAcQ https://t.co/TIQPDkdIBV

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Apr 26 "American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850." Book talk w/ Alan Taylor. Register https://t.co/WJdmSwLpvf. The United States emerged as a fragile union. Native peoples tried to defend their lands, slavery expanded & party divisions arose. https://t.co/yWNxLbMBYy

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Nov 1, 6pm: Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth, Jr., will present a compelling talk on five women artists who contributed significantly to Portland's 19th-century cultural life. FMI/register free on Zoom https://t.co/WqsT4lTxlL. Buy the book https://t.co/RTBVZfGZU5 https://t.co/HTcNMlDYG9

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AUG 18 on Zoom "Here & Everywhere Else: Small-Town Maine and the World." In 1822 settlers pushed into Monson, Maine. On land taken from the Penobscot people, they formed wealth. Join author Andrew Witmer reveal how Monson engaged with the world. Register https://t.co/NyO7nMTvK0 https://t.co/clmvgXUszs

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TONIGHT: How are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's PAUL REVERE'S RIDE, EVANGELINE: A TALE OF ACADIE, & THE SONG OF HIAWATHA viewed today? Panelists Lise Pelletier, Katrina Phillips & Robert Shimp discuss the history behind some of these best-known poems. SIGNUP https://t.co/wp6ug8mAcQ https://t.co/TIQPDkdIBV

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#BannedBooksWeek Living in Brunswick, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin." One of the most significant banned books in US history, Stowe's abolitionist activism meant to convey the evils of slavery. It's also been banned for its racial slurs. https://t.co/vFZj247cl7

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Wed, Feb 23: "Whence these stories? History in Longfellow’s Poetry." In honor of Henry's 215th birthday this month, panelists Lise Pelletier, Katrina Phillips, and Robert Shimp take a fresh look at Longfellow's poems. Register free for this Zoom program. https://t.co/0q2YBmoZLF https://t.co/YsIt2oRVG3

Maine Historical Society

#BannedBooksWeek Living in Brunswick, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin." One of the most significant banned books in US history, Stowe's abolitionist activism meant to convey the evils of slavery. It's also been banned for its racial slurs. https://t.co/vFZj247cl7