Online Exhibit:
MIT Summer Camp, ca. 1920
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Now that it's officially summer, many parents have hugged and kissed their children goodbye for a week or more of sleep-away camp. There are numerous choices for camps throughout Maine, many of which have been around for generations. But did you know that the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology used to have a Technology Camp here from 1912-1953? And in Machias? It's true. In fact, most Civil Engineering undergrads had to attend. Check out this write-up on the camp, which includes a link to the digitized version of the only surviving film footage! View this image on MMN here.
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Tuesday, July 9, 12:00pm
Student Spotlight: When the Confederates Terrorized Maine: The Battle of Portland Harbor Speaker: Carter Stevens, 2013 Colby College Graduate
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Destruction of the Caleb Cushing, 1863.
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Recent Colby College graduate Carter Stevens presents a talk (based on his thesis) about the Confederate raid Portland 150 years during the Civil War. While the maritime battle ended with the Confederates surrendering, a U.S. Revenue Cutter was sunk. Stevens's research reveals the details of the battle, how it was reported in local and national media, the reactions of Mainers to the raid, and how this small incident fits into the larger picture of the Civil War.
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Wednesday, July 17, 5:30pm
Location: Longfellow Garden in front of the Brown Library
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