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A Look Back At 1950

Posted on October 26, 2016 by schsuser
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The year 1950, which marked the last year of first half of the 20th century, saw  the United States, still recovering from World War 2, drawn into a new war overseas and the attempted assassination of President Truman while other … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1894

Posted on October 18, 2016 by schsuser
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1894 was a particularly bad year for France although its problems were experienced by much of Europe and to a lesser extent the United States. Anarchism was becoming widely accepted by the downtrodden classes as the only solution to the … Continue reading →

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Of Candy and Rifles: The Story of Beckett and Co

Posted on September 28, 2016 by schsuser
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This article was originally written by Al Churchill for our newsletter. As a young fellow growing up in Calais in the 50’s and early 60’s, Beckett & Company was the store on Main Street where a kid could buy molasses … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1931

Posted on September 25, 2016 by schsuser
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Calais and St. Stephen have seen many international parades, most to celebrate important annual national events such as Queen Victoria’s birthday or the Fourth of July. The largest ever was in February 1894 and it was purely local celebration. It … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1921

Posted on September 14, 2016 by schsuser
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The aftermath of the Great War predominated world events in 1921, notably the failure of Germany to make good on the reparations required by the Versailles Treaty which had ended the war. The terms of the treaty were so onerous … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1888

Posted on August 31, 2016 by schsuser
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After finding “Livingstone” in deepest darkest Africa in 1872, Henry Stanley mounted several other expeditions into the interior of Africa including the “Emin Pasha Relief Expedition” of 1888. The expedition was followed closely by all the newspapers including the Calais … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1916

Posted on August 16, 2016 by schsuser
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The Great War had reached a stalemate by the end of 1915. Hundreds of miles of trenches stretched from the English Channel across France to the Swiss border separating the armies of the Central Powers (Germany) and the Allies (England … Continue reading →

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Roger’s Auto and Garage Row

Posted on July 27, 2016 by schsuser
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This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser in July, 2016. It is used with permission from the editor. Roger’s Auto Celebrates Forty Years on Garage Row By Lura Jackson There are some parts of Calais that embody a … Continue reading →

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International Festival (expanded)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by schsuser
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The St. Croix Valley has been described by historians and writers as an “International Community” and the residents of the valley have worked hard to live up to this description. The photo above is the Palladian or Schooner Block, now home … Continue reading →

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A look back at 1954

Posted on June 27, 2016 by schsuser
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Dwight Eisenhower spent much of his presidency dealing with the “Communist Menace”, both real and perceived. 1954 was no exception. Nasser seized absolute power in Egypt, home to the Suez Canal, and immediately aligned the country with the Soviet Union.  … Continue reading →

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