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Digital History: Stories from Maine Memory Network
Memorial to the Passengers of the Portland, 1898
MMN Item #13808 One of the most notable Maine-related shipwrecks was the sinking of the SS Portland in November 1898. In the late nineteenth century, steamship travel was still an important means of transportation for passengers and freight along the coast of New England, providing quick and efficient travel between many coastal cities. The Portland, which served a regular route between Portand and Boston, sank in a severe early winter storm. While the sole passenger list went down with the ship, officials determined that 192 passengers and crew were lost. Portland's African-American community was particularly hard-hit: at least thirty crew members and passengers were from this small but vibrant community. Click here to view other items related to Maine shipwrecks.
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This Week
Tuesday, April 10, 12pmSpeaker: Dr. Karen Lemke, Professor of Education, St. Joseph's College
Join us to recognize the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Lemke's talk will focus on the story of eight-year old Marshall Drew who survived the sinking. Lemke spent extended time with Drew in 1986 for a story for the Bangor Daily News, and captured many of his vivid memories.
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Next Week
Thursday, April 19, 7pm
The Civil War of 1812
Speaker: Dr. Alan Taylor, University of California, Davis
This year marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812, a formative event in both Maine and U.S. history and the subject of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor's new book. Join us to learn more! This program is part of the Richard D'Abate Lectures: Conversations About History, Art, and Literature. Series details.
To see a full list of upcoming programs, please click here. Public programs at MHS are sponsored, in part, by the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust. 
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