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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: 1838) Find Similar Resources	Maine heritage European settlement 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: 1423) 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: 1381) Find Similar Resources	Invasive species Ecology

Still Image		Beach from Pier, Old Orchard, Maine Fogler Special Collections, Still Image Postcard, "Beach from Pier, Old Orchard, Maine." View of men, women, and children, fully dressed in late 19th-early 20th century clothing, walking on beach. (Relevance: 1238) Find Similar Resources	Beaches Recreation/Tourism Seashore Summer resorts Tourism

Still Image		Old Orchard Beach from the Pier Fogler Special Collections, Still Image Postcard of "Old Orchard Beach, ME. Old Orchard Beach from the Pier." (Relevance: 1236) Find Similar Resources	Beaches Seaside architecture Summer resorts Tourism

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: 1215) 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: 1110) Find Similar Resources	Climatic changes Ecology/Energy

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: 1109) Find Similar Resources	Natural resources Land Disputes Native Americans History - Colonial Period

Still Image		Ogunquit Beach Maine State Archives, Still Image Photo of people enjoying a day at Ogunquit Beach. (Relevance: 1034) Find Similar Resources	Beaches Environment: Fur trade, survival, industrial development, forest, conservation Maritime/Waterfront Recreation/Tourism

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: 1029) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Settlements

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