This excerpt (used with permission) from Ken Ross’ book, Washington County Maine in the Civil War, 1861-66, details the life of Isabella Fogg. Ross recounts Fogg as among the most notable figures he had the pleasure of writing about for the … Continue reading
World news in 1932 was dominated by the deepening Great Depression and turmoil in German politics. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party surged in national elections but he was refused the reins of power although, an Austrian by birth, he was finally … Continue reading
One of the most striking and beautiful places on the St. Croix River is Mill Cove in Robbinston where the Ridge Road, formerly the old County Road, and the old Eastport Road, now Route 1, meet. Going south the view … Continue reading
During our first meeting of 2015, President Al Churchill gave us an excellent impression of what life was like in Calais during the start and progression of the Second World War. Al provided slides of scanned images from the Calais … Continue reading