Ladies and Gentlemen~

The following is a link to the Maine Sesquicentennial Webiste where you can now downlaod books about Maine and the Civil War.... looks like somebody has been busy. :)

http://www.maine.gov/civilwar/books/

Enjoy!

~Miss Rose

I'm re-publishing the following email from Kathleen Beauregard. If you are a supporter of Washburn Norlands Living History Center then this is your opportunity to help them get a chance at some money from the Bangor Savings Bank's Community Matters More campaign.

Saw this article on the MaineToday.com website today.

Historical artifacts to get high-tech preservation
By Edward D. Murphy Portland Press Herald Staff Writer December 26, 2008 11:56 AM

A $45,000 grant for digitizing equipment will allow the state to preserve significant historical documents and items, including the papers of Adm. Robert E. Peary.