Including topics ranging from the Missouri Compromise and statehood to the Algonquin language and the origins of L L Bean, this comprehensive guide showcases the fascinating state of Maine. Inventions created in Maine, such as the doughnut hole and the earmuff, as well as state delicacies -- blueberries and maple syrup -- are discussed in detail. Profiles of Stephen King, Joan Beit Samuelson, George Mitchell, and the Wyeth family are also included. Thorough and engaging, this handbook will inspire a greater appreciation of Maine and all this state has to offer.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Macintyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
ISBN-10
1927097312
ISBN-13
9781927097311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141543141
Product Key Features
Author
Nancy Griffin
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Travel & Holiday Guides: General
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Lunenburg
Author Biography
Nancy Griffin is the editor of the GulfofMaine Times, and as a freelance writer, she has written for the Boston Globe, the Free Press, and the Hartford Courant. She also taught workshops in writing, newsletter writing and editing, and desktop publishing for the University of Maine-Augusta. She lives in Thomaston, Maine.
Date of Publication
01/04/2013
Imprint
Macintyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
Country of Publication
CA
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