It was the 1820’s before what passed as roads in the St Croix Valley were improved enough for stage travel. According to Herb Silsby of Ellsworth: “Prior to 1825 there were no stage coaches in Downeast Maine, because the roads … Continue reading
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The world was in the grip of the Great Depression in 1936 but by 1936 this was not news.The world had come to accept the economic situation with remarkable stoicism. Most news in 1936 was made by the European fascists, … Continue reading
VANCEBORO-MCADAM RAILROAD BRIDGE 1915 “German Blows Up Canadian Bridge” “Werner Van Horn seized in Maine after doing little damage, claims immunity” “Canada ask extradition” “Washington wonders if offense is political.” Such were the headlines in the New York Times … Continue reading
Many people spent the first few months of 1910 resignedly waiting to die along with the rest of humanity when Haley’s comet returned from its 76 year journey through the universe.The comet had been here many times before and astronomers … Continue reading
Remember in ancient times when you actually went to local merchant like Gordon Lord’s Downeast Electronics or Olsson’s Sears outlet and bought your first microwave or spent three months pay on one of those early video cameras with cables … Continue reading
When the French luxury liner Normandie was launched in 1935 it was the fastest and most powerful ship of its kind, setting a transatlantic record of 4 days, three hours on its maiden voyage from Le Harve France to New … Continue reading
Here is the newsletter for January, 2016. January 2016 … Continue reading
Here is the newsletter for September, 2015. September 2015 … Continue reading
Here is the newsletter from May in 2015 – it does not include the member list for that quarter, but it is otherwise complete. May 2015 … Continue reading
If a vote were taken by the sages of science on the most momentous and significant year in the history of scientific theory 1905 would have to rate either at or near the top. 1905 has been dubbed “The Miracle … Continue reading