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We continue our bicentennial coverage of Maine history, spanning the road to statehood to the current day.In this segment, our panel of historians…
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This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date January 21, 2020); no calls will be taken.In 1820, the U.S. passed an act that made…
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If there is one figure who stands out in Maine's striving for statehood, it might be William King. As we continue our bicentennial look back, the focus…
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One of Maine’s best-known figures, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was not only a poet, writer and linguist, he was an international celebrity in the 1800s.…
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This show will be live-streamed at mainepublic.org, while the impeachment proceedings air over the radio. Maine Calling is still taking calls and comments…
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This year marks the bicentennial of Maine as a state. We preview some of the upcoming events during the state’s yearlong celebration of this 200th…
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Society views those who have reached the age of 100 with awe. But becoming a centenarian is more than just a landmark. We'll discuss what it means to live…
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At the age of 85, Dan Donnell of York decided to try something new. His wife had recently died and he needed to get out of the house, so he started…
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Alfreda Dumond of Fort Kent is 102 years old. She remembers the Acadian culture and rural lifestyle that defined her childhood in Aroostook County. But as…
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For a woman born more than a century ago, Ruth Endicott lived an unconventional life: she got her pilot’s license in her 20s, became a medical doctor in…