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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: English colonists and Abanaki Indians celebrated a Thanksgiving feast in 1607 at the Kennebec...
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Maine Fast Facts: When Maine first became a state in 1820 it only had nine counties and 236 towns. The state got...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: Piscataquis County is located in the geographic center of Maine. Births: 1784: Zachary Taylor,...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: Robert McCloskey’s children’s book Blueberries for Sal takes place in Maine. Births:...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: Maine has the highest percentage of forest coverage of any other state with more than nine-tenths...
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: During the colonization of the country, Maine’s tall white pine trees were valued for...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: Portland is the 20th largest fishing port in the United States. Births: 1620: Peregrine White,...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Maine Fast Fact: Colby College was first named the Maine Literary and Theological Institute. Births: 1831: James A....
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Maine Fast Fact: In 1853, Maine bought the rest of the land within its boundaries that was still owned by...
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Maine Fast Fact: Maine Yankee nuclear power plant opened in 1972 but closed in 1997. Births: 1925: Rock Hudson,...
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