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Foreword David Tyler 9
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
Part I Colonial Maine
The Popham Colony: An Unfortunate Beginning 17
The Missionary: Father Sebastien Rale 21
The Fortune Hunter: William Phips 26
The Citizen Soldier: William Pepperrell 30
Part II Maine During the American Revolution
The First Sea Victory: Jeremiah O'Brien and the Battle of Machias 36
The Guide: Reuben Colburn and the Benedict Arnold Expedition 41
The Disaster: The Penobscot Expedition 47
The Commander: Edward Preble and USS Constitution 52
Part III Antebellum Maine
The Settler: Abraham Somes Moves to Mount Desert Island 59
The Governor: William King and the Fight for Statehood 64
The Canal Builders: Charles Barrett, Henry Knox and the Georges River Canal 70
The Activists: African Americans Robert Benjamin Lewis, Reuben Ruby and John Brown Russwurm 74
The Lumber Baron: Samuel Veazie 79
The "Deacon": George Thomas Builds the Clipper Red Facket 85
Part IV The Civil War and Beyond
The Admiral: James Alden and the Battle of Mobile Bay 91
The General: Thomas Hyde and the Bath Ironworks 95
The Inventors: Margaret Knight and Hiram Maxim 101
The Ballplayer: George "Piano Legs" Gore 107
The Diva: Lillian Nordica 110
The Author: Kenneth Roberts Revisited 116
Bibliography 123
About the Author 127
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Kimberly Roberge
reviewed Hidden History of Maine on February 11, 2021 Hidden History of Maine
A wonderful and entertaining local history book. Thoroughly enjoyed this one and learned a lot!
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