Islands of Maine
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America began in Maine, and this fascinating, fact-filled story, set in the islands off the coast of Maine,tell the story of those early years of fishing boats from Europe, of the Natives, & then the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0930096177
ISBN13:9780930096175
Release Date:January 1981
Publisher:Gannett Books
Length:241 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Outstanding read and resource
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I read this book while joining my students on a two week-long kayaking expedition along the coast of Maine. After our guide recommended the book and I couldn't put it down. A great read for a novice to the Maine coast who wants to get a good feel for the history and culture of the islands. Best when read while traveling from island to island! The author is a bit biased towards the state of Maine, as the reader will note is the opening chapter. However, after spending some time there, I can understand why! Enjoy!!!
Reveals the islands as the first settlers saw them
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
What was one day to become the United States of America began with the first European explorers arriving on the islands off the Maine coast in their search for a passage to Cathay and East Indian wealth, and continuing with small European fishing boats arriving to ply the waters off the coast of Maine. In Islands Of Maine: Where America Really Began, the late newspaper columnist Bill Caldwell examines the original Mainers, the Native Americans. Then surveys the first European settlements, founded long before the colony at Jamestown or the arrival of the Mayflower Pilgrims. Rich in lively anecdotes, and ranging from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay, Caldwell reveals the islands as the first settlers saw them and how these islands transformed into flourishing trade hubs, fishing harbors, and tourist destinations. From the Vikings of a thousand years ago down to life in the 1980s, Islands Of Maine is a fascinating, informative, enthusiastically recommended regional American history.
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