Historical Image:
Explosion at Henderson's Point, 1905
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With today's technology, we take for granted capturing photos and video of just about anything we like. But in 1905, that wasn't the case. This image of a planned explosion on Henderson's Point at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard--the largest dynamite explosion of its time--is remarkable for capturing the drama and detail of the blast. Click here to view this image online.
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Tuesday, July 23, 12:00pm
Student Spotlight: A Land Without Peace: Indians, Colonists, Speculators, and the Struggle for Maine, 1688-1763
Speaker: Ian Saxine, Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University
 In 2012, thanks to a Graduate Research Grant from Northwestern University, Ph.D. candidate Ian Saxine spent six months at our library researching how different ideas about land ownership between Indians and colonists led to decades of violence in frontier Maine. In this "Student Spotlight" presentation, Ian will share the results of his research.
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 Wednesday, July 24, 5:30pm
In partnership with Stonecoast MFA/Writers' Conference
The Poetry of Summer: Annie Finch and Her Favorite Poets in the Garden Longfellow Garden Series Program
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Wednesday, July 31, 5:30pm
Book Talk: Maine's Favorite Birds
Speakers: Jeffrey V. Wells & Allison Childs Wells
Longfellow Garden Series Program
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