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