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Moving Image		Spring MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life. (Relevance: 9746) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Still Image		Cape Tellison Docks, Stockton Springs, Me. Fogler Special Collections, Still Image Postcard, view of "Cape Tellison Docks, Stockton Springs, Me." Notice the lumber piled on the docks waiting to be shipped out. (Relevance: 5856) Find Similar Resources	Lumbering Shipping Shipping/Shipbuilding Ships

Moving Image		Trails, Rails, and Roads MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 The story of transportation in Maine is the story of the state's ongoing challenge to keep its people connected both to economic markets and to each other. Whether it's Route 113 in western Maine, US Route 1 meandering up the coast, or the once plentiful rail routes that joined every corner of the state, Maine's communities have been formed by the patterns of transportation. (Relevance: 5533) Find Similar Resources	Transportation Railroads

Moving Image		They Came By Sea MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 Europeans arrived here by sea, attracted by the region's phenomenal fisheries and the natural resources visible on the coast. At first, they weren't interested in establishing permanent settlements but, as an appreciation for the economic value of Maine's natural resources grew, colonial settlement began. Today, Maine continues to rely on the economic advantages available through the natural resources of the coast. (Relevance: 3140) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		The Nation's Playground MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 With its remarkable coastline, deep-green forest, and rolling landscape, Maine has been a favorite place for visitors for over a century. During the late 1800s, trains and steamboats brought visitors to every corner of the state. Over the last century, tourism has grown into Maine’s largest industry. (Relevance: 2680) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

Text		Instrument of Protest Fogler Special Collections, Text Instrument of Protest, sworn to in Liverpool, detailing a storm in the harbor that did great damage to the Bark J. J. Hathorn, owned by the Stuart family of Richmond, Maine. (Relevance: 2296) Find Similar Resources	International trade Merchant marine Shipping Shipping/Shipbuilding Storms

Moving Image		Winter MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:43 For those plants and animals that don't migrate south for winter, a lot of preparation goes into getting ready for winter. When it comes to dealing with winter, plants and animals know things we humans don't. (Relevance: 2236) Find Similar Resources	Winter -- New England Ecology/Energy Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England

Moving Image		Climate Change: In Our Backyard MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:45 Using close-to-home examples, the views of leading scientists come alive as they show how climate change can affect almost every aspect of our lives - and in turn, how we affect the climate. (Relevance: 1699) Find Similar Resources	Climatic changes Ecology/Energy

Text		Diary of Capt. John Davison, 1846 Maine Historical Society, Text John Davison, a schooner captain from Augusta who was involved in East coast trade, kept a logbook of his journeys on the ship Yucatan, 1846. (Relevance: 1384) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Caleb Henry Davison, John Davison, John -- Diaries Logbooks Manuscripts Seafaring life -- Description and travel Ship captains -- Maine Yucatan (Ship) -- Logbooks

Moving Image		The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 The Penobscot disaster is usually regarded as the worst American Naval disaster with the exception of Pearl Harbor. An accidental archeological discovery in the Penobscot River sheds new light on the desperate last moments of the worst defeat of the American Revolution. (Relevance: 1377) Find Similar Resources	Penobscot Expedition, 1779 History - Revolutionary War United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

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