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Map		Wabanaki pre-contact to early 18th cent. UMaine Wabanaki Studies, Map This maps shows Indian Peoples of the Dawnland -- the Abenakis -- and their Native American neighbors from pre-contact times to the early 18th century. (Relevance: 1284) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Indians of North America -- Maine -- Maps Maine -- History -- Maps Abenaki Indians -- Maps Wabanaki Tribe

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: 1275) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

Moving Image		Bioinvasion MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 As human activity silently globalizes our world, our modern day ecology is under onslaught from spreading alien organisms. These plants and animals are capable of moving aggressively into a habitat and monopolizing resources to the detriment of other species. Can scientists help us win the war against this bio-invasion? (Relevance: 1248) Find Similar Resources	Invasive species Ecology

Artifact		Passamaquoddy Trade brooch Maine Historical Society, Artifact This trade silver brooch may have been given to James A. Purinton, Indian Agent serving at Old Town, Maine between 1860 and 1864. The Abenaki Indians traded furs for silver, as did many other tribes in the northeastern United States. Trade silver was crafted, often in Canada, and sold to the indians. Silversmiths would incorporate designs using indian motifs for the silver jewelry made for trading purposes. The double curve design used in this brooch was popular with the Penobscots and Abenakis. (Relevance: 1205) Find Similar Resources	Abenaki indians Abnaki indians Clothing & dress Indians of North America -- Maine -- Passamaquoddy Native American artifacts Native Americans Passamaquoddy Indians -- Maine -- Jewelry -- Trade Penobscot indians Purinton, James A.

Map		Map # 52. Androscoggin and Kennebec Rivers Maine Historical Society, Map This is an early map of the area commissioned by the Pejepscot Company circa 1720. Scale [1:316,800] 1 inch = 5 miles. Surveyors commissioned to lay out the plots of land for the Pejepscot company often had to do their work in the middle of winter to avoid confrontations with Native Americans. During this period three Indian wars were fought; Lovewell's War, 1722-1726, King George's War, 1744-1748; and the French and Indian War, 1754-1759. (Relevance: 1192) Find Similar Resources	Androscoggin River (N.H. and Me.) -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Brunswick (Me.) -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Kennebec River (Me.) -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Land companies -- Maine -- Maps Land grants -- Maine -- Maps Land settlement -- Maine -- Maps Maine -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Pejepscot Company -- Maps, Manuscript -- Early works to 1800 Real property -- Maine -- Maps History - Colonial Period

Text		Environment UMaine Wabanaki Studies, Text Excerpts from The Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritimes: A Resource Book About Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Micmac and Abenaki Indians, published by the American Friends Service Committee, in 1989. There is a wealth of information in this book for teachers and students, including lesson plans, fact sheets, and readings. These excerpts are taken from the Historical Overview that appears at the beginning of the book. (Relevance: 1179) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Abenaki Indians -- Social life and customs Malecite Indians -- Social life and customs Micmac Indians -- Social life and customs Passamaquoddy Indians -- Social life and customs Penobscot Indians -- Social life and customs Micmac Tribe Penobscot Tribe Maliseet Tribe Passamaquoddy Tribe

Map		Pere Pole deposition, July 19, 1793 Maine Historical Society, Map This deposition given by Abenaki Indian Pere Pole describes the different names Indians used for the Androscoggin River. (Relevance: 1178) Find Similar Resources	Abenaki Tribe -- History Androscoggin River (N.H. and Me.) -- History Indians of North America -- Maine -- Abenaki Manuscripts Native American geographic names Native Americans Native Americans -- Maine Paul, Pierre Pere Pole -- Depositions Perepol Perepole -- Depositions Peter Paul -- Depositions Pole, Pere Reed, William Rivers -- Maine -- New Hampshire Starling, Moses

Text		History of Penobscot Indians Fogler Special Collections, Text Account of the "History of Penobscot Indians" by Florence Nicola Shay (Relevance: 1045) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans -- History Penobscot Indian Nation Penobscot Tribe

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: 1038) Find Similar Resources	Penobscot Expedition, 1779 History - Revolutionary War United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

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: 1005) Find Similar Resources	International trade Merchant marine Shipping Shipping/Shipbuilding Storms

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