Bangor, Maine

was becoming a formidable superpower, she had reached the limits of her national frontier, and had achieved the manifest destiny. As any up and coming superpower would do, she turned her interests to the international scale. The sinking of the USS Maine on February 15th 1898, which killed 260 U.S Navy servicemen. This attack on American servicemen gave America the excuse it needed to get involved in a foreign war, and set the precedent for decades of American Foreign Policy. As the 19th…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an acclaimed poet in the 1800s and the first non-British writer to have a honorary bust placed in Poet’s corner, Westminster Abbey, in 1884 (Belanger 1). He was very popular during his time and still is today. Many events in Longfellow’s life influenced what he wrote about and his style. Longfellow’s travels, schooling, and obstacles in life wholly created Longfellow’s simple and sentimental style of writing that was so admired. To begin, Longfellow was a…

Chamberlain was a 19th century Military and Political leader of great valiance and courage. His actions at the Battle of Gettysburg exemplify his duty to country, bravery and courage, and his traits as a Citizen Soldier. Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine, in September of 1828, and was the oldest of his four siblings. Educated at Bowdoin College in Brunswick he met many people who would later influence his life, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe who would go on to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He…

Anderson Dalmace Sports Marketing Introduction The Maine Red Claws is becoming one of the major No matter the size of the organization, public relations departments are now focusing their attention the booming social media movement in Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, blogs, and many more. The Maine Red Claws had a impactful 2015-2016 season recording 31 wins and 19 losses ranking them as number 1 in the Atlantic division, and rank 2 in the eastern conference in the National Basketball…

before he began to teach (Joshua Chamberlain Biography 1). After spending some time working in a brickyard, he decided to further his education by studying at Bowdoin College which he began in 1848. Upon his college graduation in 1852, he went to Bangor Theological Seminary to pursue a career in religion. Eventually Chamberlain abandoned the idea of becoming a minister, and instead pursued a position as a professor at his Alma Mater. Chamberlain’s love for his country and interest in the…

Hugh, and Tony. As a child, Hillary Rodham was a teacher's favorite at her public schools in Park Ridge. She participated in sports, such as swimming and baseball, and earned numerous awards as a Brownie and as a Girl Scout. While in High School, Maine South…

Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain received 120 mutineers, who were brought into Colonel Chamberlain’s camp. These mutineers had signed up for three years in the war, but they disbanded their regiment because of the lack of men and additionally, these men wanted to go home. These men were sent to the colonel, under guard, because he was the only other main regiment. Colonel Chamberlain was told to shoot any of the men who were not willing to fight under the colonel’s own brigade. Colonel…

members.” As a whole, our country loses almost five children to abuse and neglect daily, but in Maine, news about abuse and neglect rarely hit the front page. On the contrary, it is not that there is a lack of the occurrence. So I was surprised to hear that 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy was murdered by her mother and stepfather after months of abuse near my hometown. Marissa Kennedy lived in Stockton Spring, Maine with her mom, stepdad, and 2 other siblings. The determined cause of death was…

He and Tabitha met in the library at The University of Maine at Orono while they were student workers. As Stephen wasn’t able to find a job right away as a teacher they lived on the money he made from industrial laundry and they occasional short story sold to men’s magazine. Later that year in the fall King…

available options or ammunition, the 20th Battalion of Maine executed a bayonet charge led by Chamberlain at Confederate General John B. Hood’s approaching troops. Chamberlain’s act of courageousness and stoutheartedness led to the retreat of Hood’s men, the successful defense of General Meade’s Flank, and held the Union’s position at the high ground of Little Round Top. Background Information Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine in the year of 1828. As he may have looked…