USS Maine

to the growth of the United States Navy, due to the fact this encounter between the Union and Confederate ironclad ships was unlike any other naval engagement that preceded it. On March 9, 1862 after a two-day intense struggle, the Union ironclad, USS Monitor, left Hampton Roads as the victor due to the impressive leadership of Lieutenant John Worden, innovative naval technology, and frankly pure luck. On the morning of March 8, 1862, the CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads looking to pick…

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947. His parents were divorced when he was still knee high to a grasshopper. His mother’s name was Nellie King and his father’s name was Donald king. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When he was eleven he moved with his mother to Durham, Maine. Stephen king began to look for a job and eventually found a job in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. Stephen king went to two…

The Story of the big E The big E or the USS Enterprise was the first ever aircraft carrier powered by nuclear power. It took ambition by the United States to create something of this scale. The Big E has an extensive history from the problems of the enterprise to the triumphs. The scale off the Big E is so massive compared to any other aircraft carrier before it in part of the nuclear power. Most importantly the creation of the Big E secured the future for carriers of all kinds. The Big E is…

I was lucky to grow up in a predominantly screen-free environment. Watching television was a deliberate activity, not a default. I was not reliant upon external stimuli and I rarely experienced boredom or a lack of creativity. Living in the country, I had the space and freedom to explore in nature and to live an active lifestyle. I had the privilege of experiencing childhood and play as it was “in the good ol’ days” before Western culture developed a screen dependency. The benefits of growing…

Nicholas Longworth is best remembered as the father of American winemaking. Longworth popularized the Catawba grape and created a widespread, if short-lived, enthusiasm for sparkling wines of the Ohio River Valley. He was also a well-regarded attorney, a massively successful real estate investor, and a tireless philanthropist who dedicated his enormous fortune to those whom he affectionately called “the devil’s poor.” When he was 19 years old, he moved west, eager to distance himself…

Leonwood Bean was an American entrepreneur in the 20th century. He was born on October 13th, 1872 in Greenwood, Maine. Bean showed interest in business from a young age, when he was just nine years old, he assisted his father in running a small-business in which sold animal traps. Bean's parents died four days apart when Bean was twelve years old. He subsequently moved to South Paris, Maine to stay with family. When Bean was thirteen years old, he shot and killed her first deer for profit, he…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an american poet and educator who was born in Portland, Maine, on February 27, 1807. He studied at Bowdoin College. He stayed some time in London but after a while of living there he became a professor at Bowdoin and then later on in his life, a professor at Harvard College. He is viewed by some as a great poem but others criticize him for some of his work. He lived his last days translating works from foreign languages and writing poems. Henry died in 1882. The…

Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of five siblings, his mother, Carolyn, and father N.C. Wyeth. He was a dominant force in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities. Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New…

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…