The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or approximately two...
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The History of Portland, Maine, begins when Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Məkíhkanək meaning "At the fish hook" in Penobscot...
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council. Somalia portal Maine portal Somali American Somali diaspora Dalmar TV, a Somali-language television network History of the Somalis in Minneapolis–Saint...
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Jews have been living in Maine, a state in the northeastern United States, for 200 years, with significant Jewish communities in Bangor as early as the...
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the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with the city's population at 37,121 as of the 2020 United States Census. The city lies halfway...
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The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted...
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The Maine Coon is a large domesticated cat breed. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America. The breed originated in the U.S. state of Maine...
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Maine (/meɪn/ MAYN) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf...
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2023 Lewiston shootings (redirect from 2023 Lewiston, Maine shooting)
history and the deadliest in the history of Maine. The first shooting occurred on October 25, 2023, at Just-In-Time Recreation, a Lewiston, Maine, bowling...
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University of Maine (UMaine) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is...
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The Maine penny, also referred to as the Goddard coin, is a Norwegian silver coin dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre King of Norway (1067–1093 AD). It...
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of Maine refers to any of the various English colonies established in the 17th century along the northeast coast of North America, within portions of...
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history of Yarmouth, Maine, is closely tied to its position on the banks of the Royal River and its proximity to Casco Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine...
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their homelands to work the mills of Southern Maine. The Pepperell Counting House was a factory in Biddeford, Maine that is thought have served as a mosque...
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This is a list of land patents provided by the British crown for land in what is now the state of Maine: Gorges-Mason Grant, 1622 First Kennebec Patent...
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New Ireland was a Crown colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain twice established in modern-day Maine after British forces captured the area during the...
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Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April...
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Maine History of Albanians in Maine Cuisine of Maine Museums in Maine Religion in Maine Episcopal Diocese of Maine Scouting in Maine State symbols of...
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The Maine Law (or "Maine Liquor Law"), passed on June 2, 1851 in Maine, was the first statutory implementation of the developing temperance movement in...
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capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County. Augusta is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
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Penobscot (redirect from Penobscot Tribe of Maine)
in Maine and as a First Nations band government in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. The Penobscot Nation, formerly known as the Penobscot Tribe of Maine...
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American lobster (redirect from Maine lobster)
northern lobster, Canadian Reds, or Maine lobster. It can reach a body length of 64 cm (25 in), and a mass of over 20 kilograms (44 lb), making it not...
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Passamaquoddy (redirect from Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine)
Canadian province of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine in a region called Dawnland. They are one of the constituent nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Portland, Maine, USA. 1633 - Casco settled. 1658 - Settlement renamed "Falmouth." 1659 - George...
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The area is now divided into a number of Maine counties. Williamson, History of Maine 44°06′14.3″N 69°23′10.8″W / 44.103972°N 69.386333°W / 44.103972;...
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Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States, and the oldest incorporated town in Maine. Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island...
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Bantus are an ethnic group from Somalia. A significant community of them reside in Maine; as of 2012, there were around 1,000 in Lewiston. Somali Bantus are...
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Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year...
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Sanford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 21,982 in the 2020 census, making it the seventh largest municipality in the...
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Penobscot Indian Island Reservation (redirect from Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, Aroostook County, Maine)
reservation for the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, a federally recognized tribe of the Penobscot in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near Old Town. The...
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