Potholm II, C: Maine
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Exciting and fascinating, Maine: An Annotated Bibliography is a look at the Maine Experience from its many historical, political, social, and literary perspectives. Organized under such unifying themes as "The Wild, Wild East," "Ethnicity Matters," "Women in Maine," and "Maine in the Civil War," the work gives readers a most useful and often humorous overview of over 400 books written about Maine. The author introduces the reader to many often overlooked works from the nineteeth century and early twentieth century, such as those by Sally Field, Elijah Kellogg, and Chenoa Hall, as well as many studies of familiar political figures such as Bill Cohen, Ed Muskie, Joshua Chamberlain, Angus King, Margaret Chase Smith, and George Mitchell. A valuable resource for anyone interested in the Pine Tree State.
Maine: An Annotated Bibliography is a look at the Maine Experience from its historical, political, social, and literary perspectives. It provides readers an overview of over four hundred books written about Maine, including the perspective which they provide. Topics such as "The Wild, Wild East," "Ethnicity Matters," "Women in Maine," and "Maine in the Civil War" stimulate the imagination and provide the most comprehensive synopsis of writing about Maine available.
1 Foreword2 "As Maine Goes"Part 3 I. Finding the Real Maines4 The Wild, Wild East5 Ethnicity Matters6 Maine Media7 Polling: The Art and SciencePart 8 II. The History of Modern Maine Politics9 The Marvel of Margaret10 The Muskie Revolution11 The High Tide of Democratic Aspirations12 The Cohen Counter-Revolution13 Maine's Independent Governors14 Voting Patterns15 Campaigns and Candidates16 Ballot Measures and Participatory DemocracyPart 17 III. Additional Topics18 Joshua Chamberlain and 19th Century Politics19 Women of Maine20 The Bowdoin Connection21 Visual Depictions of Maine22 Primary Research Opportunities23 Best Maine Politics Axioms24 End Note25 About the Author