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Text		Letter from Capt. John Davison to his wife, Eliza Ann Davison, March 13, 1845 Maine Historical Society, Text Letter from Captain John Davison to his wife, Eliza Ann (Gannett) Davison concerning the schooner Yucatan, describing places visited, the southern slave system and the loss of a man at sea, March 13, 1845. (Relevance: 6211) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Eliza Ann -- Correspondence Davison, John Davison, John -- Correspondence Letters Manuscripts Merchant ships Seafaring Ships Slavery -- United States Yucatan (Schooner)

Text		Agricultural Society Returns Maine State Archives, Text In an effort to encourage agricultural improvements, the state gave money to the Agricultural Societies to give as awards for the best in various catagories. This return is from Kennebec County. (Relevance: 4917) Find Similar Resources	Farming/Agriculture Agriculture -- Kennebec County (Me.)

Text		Petition for a bounty on wild animals Maine State Archives, Text Petition for a bounty on wild cats and loup-cerviers due to destruction of settlers flocks. 4 pages (Relevance: 3562) Find Similar Resources	Animal Bounties Environment: Fur trade, survival, industrial development, forest, conservation External Forces: economic, demographic, technology, disease, wars Farming/Agriculture Hunting Hunting, Trapping and the Fur Trade Loup-cerviers Settlements Wild Animals Wildcats

Text		Indian deed from Warrabitta and Nanateonett to George Munjoy Maine Historical Society, Text This deed of land around the Androscoggin River was created on June 4, 1666 and describes the boundaries set forward by the Native Americans Warrabitta and Nanateonett to give over to George Munjoy, for the price of three animal skins. (Relevance: 3274) Find Similar Resources	Indian deeds Indians of North America -- Maine -- History -- 17th century -- Manuscripts Landowners -- Maine -- 17th century Manuscripts Munjoy, George Nannateonett Native Americans Warrabitta

Moving Image		The Frontier Wars MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:27:01 Land disputes, tensions about resource allocation and European wars combined to trigger intense strife and armed conflict between Maine's English, French and Native populations. The Frontier Wars were a series of six wars spanning nearly a century that devastated populations in Maine, and had a permanent and chilling effect on the relations between English settlers and Native Americans. (Relevance: 3225) Find Similar Resources	Natural resources Land Disputes Native Americans History - Colonial Period

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: 3180) 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: 2675) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		Rolling back the frontier MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 In the 1600s, European settlers left everything they knew to take advantage of Maine’s abundant resources. Despite back-breaking work, a harsh climate, and cultural clashes, they successfully carved out a new life for themselves. But by the end of the century, most of them would leave Maine in fear and live for years as war refugees. (Relevance: 2464) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Settlements

Text		Petition from Town of Pittston Fogler Special Collections, Text Petition from the town of Pittston to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the subject of statehood for the District of Maine. (Relevance: 1979) Find Similar Resources	Settlements Statehood Maine State-local relations

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: 1792) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

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