The cover panel of a 1929 map of Portland
that includes various panels with
descriptions and listings of points of
interest in the greater Portland area.
PWM Collection
A resource for educators
Maine Historical Society has created companion lesson plans inspired by Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride - These State-standard-based lesson plans are for classroom use in grades 6, 7, and 8. The lesson plans and companion vocabulary and reading activities are available as free downloads through the Seashore Trolley Museum's website at www.trolleymuseum.org/elegantride or Click Here
The eight Social Studies/ELA units were also uploaded to the Maine Memory Network and are available with other statewide lesson plans (K-12).
Click Here for the October 2020, Update/Awards/Lesson Plans
The audiobook is now available Click HERE to go to the Audible page. the eBook is available Here
This blog post was created specifically to support the new lesson plan titled:
* Then and Now: Life in Maine
Objectives:
* Students will practice the skills involved in analyzing primary sources.
* Students will be able to describe life on an early 20th-century Maine family farm and how life has changed in Maine since the early 1900s.
* Students will be able to describe the differences between attending school in the early 20th century and attending school today.
Primary-source oral history interviews will continue to be added to this blog as research resources
Back cover panel of the 1929 map
of Portland, Maine, listing points of
interest in Portland. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine, with descriptions
of points of interest in and around
Portland. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine, with descriptions
of points of interest in and around
Portland. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine, with descriptions
of points of interest in and around
Portland. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine, with descriptions
of points of interest in and around
Portland. PWM
One of the interior panels of 1929
map of Portland, Maine, with descriptions
of points of interest in and around
Portland. PWM
Panel with key for the points
of interest located on the 1929 map
of Portland, Maine. PWM
Sketch from the 1929 map of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce. PWM
Full view of the 1929 map. PWM
Close-up view of the 1929 map of Portland, Maine.
PWM Collection
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912, Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
Click Here: Narcissus Restoration-Related Posts
Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by making a donation today!
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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.
Click Here: History-Related Posts - Narcissus and Portland-Lewiston Interurban
The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
Click Here: Bookstores and Businesses promoting the Narcissus Project
Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding
the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
the Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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