Maine : the wilder half of New England /
Almost the size of the rest of New England, Maine was the first colonized and is the most forested, sparsely settled, and perhaps the most independent-minded of New England states. This concise, solid, and surprising overview traces 500 years of Maine history, from first contact between Native Ameri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Down East Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot,
2023.
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| Edition: | First Down East edition. |
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| Summary: | Almost the size of the rest of New England, Maine was the first colonized and is the most forested, sparsely settled, and perhaps the most independent-minded of New England states. This concise, solid, and surprising overview traces 500 years of Maine history, from first contact between Native Americans and European explorers to the achievement of a Down East identity, national political power, and worldwide cultural identification. Changes in the economy, religion, ethnicity, arts, leisure, and education have all shaped Maine and Mainers--with some intriguing results. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 290 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 x 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (242-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781684751723 1684751721 |