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Moving Image		Bodies In Motion: The Biomechanics of Sports MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:54:36 Using athletics, QUEST takes a fresh look at the way our bodies move. Bridging the gap between research and the playing field, coaches, trainers and athletes themselves discover how to optimize performance and what to do when injury causes that performance to fail. (Relevance: 3307) Find Similar Resources	Biomechanics Sports -- Physiological aspects Human mechanics Human locomotion

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: 3105) Find Similar Resources	Climatic changes Ecology/Energy

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: 2271) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		A Place Apart MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:27:01 Maine is a place apart from the mainstream of American society. Beginning early in Maine’s history, settlers, merchants, visitors, artists, and writers brought images of Maine to the rest of the world that shaped the State's economy, identity, and heritage. The history behind the image of Maine remains a vital part of how we and those from away view Maine today. (Relevance: 2157) Find Similar Resources	Maine heritage European settlement History - Colonial Period

Still Image		British Naval and Merchant Telescope, ca. 1850 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Elizabeth Aageson of Portland owned this telescope, which was made in London, and that has a reference guide of different British merchant signal flags. Merchant ships flew signal flags representing their owners. Aageson loaned the telescope to the Navy's World War I campaign "Eyes for the Navy." The Navy asked for telescopes, binoculars, sextants and chronometers to help with the war effort. Attached to the telescope is a metal tag that reads "Donated to U.S.N. by Miss Elizabeth Aageson 436 St. John Street Portland Me. 1808. (Relevance: 2059) Find Similar Resources	Aageson, Elizabeth Eyes for the Navy (Program) Telescopes United States. Navy

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: 1584) Find Similar Resources	Winter -- New England Ecology/Energy Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England

Artifact		Beaded Birchbark Cigar Case Maine State Museum, Artifact Cylindrical birchbark container, oval top has deep sides that slide inside case. Covered with black velvet trimmed with fine glass beads in multicolored floral design (white, pink, green, red, blue, yellow, gold). Metallic beads in clusters of 4 puncuate background; almost all have rusted away. Base covered with brown velvet. (Relevance: 1549) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Beadwork Birch bark

Artifact		Trade Axe Maine State Museum, Artifact Pole-less form with triangular eye; relatively thick metal at eye as compared to typical "trade axe" form; cheeks of blade rather narrow (ca. 1.25") at eye, then flaring in convex curve to cutting edge; both sides of blade decorated with small rectangular and larger circular punch marks, with different patterns on each side, the right side being more elaborate and better defined. Minor surficial rust. (Relevance: 1392) Find Similar Resources	Early Settlement Materials

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: 1312) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Text		Webb family reminiscences about Samuel Webb, 1696-1785 Maine Historical Society, Text Historical reminiscences by Seth Webb about Samuel Webb of Redrift, England, a captain of a slave ship who was poisoned by African natives and whose son, Samuel, made his escape back to England and then ran away to America, was captured by pirates, and eventually moved to the Maine frontier during King George's War. (Relevance: 1303) Find Similar Resources	Slave ships Slavery -- Africa Slavery -- England Webb family Webb, Margaret Webb, Samuel Webb, Samuel, 1696-1785 Webb, Seth -- Personal narratives Webb, Susanna Yucatan (Ship) Yucatan (Slaver)

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