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So what did folks do in days gone by on Thanksgiving? Very much the same sort of things we do today. Of course they got together with friends and family and especially in the early days, they were expected to … Continue reading
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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
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
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
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
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
Passamaquoddy History Draws International Interest By Lura Jackson (This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser on May 5th, 2016. It is used here with permission from the editor.) In its largest turnout for a presentation on record, the … Continue reading
In the spirit of our program tomorrow night (May 2nd, 2016), we thought a few old photos of Pleasant Point might be of interest. All of the photos date to about 1900 except the last which was may be earlier … Continue reading
The above photo of the Calais Academy Class of 1906 touring Washington has led us to ponder what sort of experience it was for this group to travel to the nation’s capital near the turn of the 20th century. It … Continue reading
Traditionally speaking, female artists haven’t always been as encouraged as they should’ve been. The field of art has long been dominated by the hand of males, who were viewed as possessing adequate technique to convey their artistic intentions. That wasn’t … Continue reading