In the front page article “Governor says his life has been threatened” (Friday, Aug. 25), Gov. Paul LePage stated that Civil War-era tensions reminded him of the schisms in American society during the Vietnam War when, as the article explains, “people spit on returning soldiers.” The governor’s insupportable characterization of the Civil War originating as […]
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Paul LePage says he's received death threats over Charlottesville comments
During a radio interview Thursday, Gov. Paul LePage said he’s received death threats for his comments about what happened at the racist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently. “Hatred is alive and well in the United States of America,” the governor told the Portland-based WGAN during his regular appearance with friendly hosts. LePage said that he […]
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Paul LePage says thousands of Mainers fought for Confederacy
If those seeking to remove the statues of Confederate heroes are successful, Gov. Paul LePage asked if they’ll next “take my books” and clear library shelves in a bid to strip away history. During a wide-ranging radio interview with Bangor’s WVOM, the governor blasted the press as “pencil terrorists,” defended Robert E. Lee and bemoaned […]
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The baby and the bath water
Well-meaning people sometimes can’t tell the baby from the bath water, which is part of what happened last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. The brutality in that beautiful city might not have happened, at least not then and there, if folks in charge hadn’t repeated history by throwing out the baby with the bath water. A […]
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Auburn to correct Civil War Medal of Honor recipient's gravestone
AUBURN — His gravestone in Oak Hill Cemetery says he was a Medal of Honor recipient during the Civil War, but Moses C. Hanscom’s surname is misspelled on his government-issued veteran’s marker. The city of Auburn plans to correct that. Having received a replacement stone, the city is planning a ceremony this fall to honor […]
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Civil War-era Fort Gorges to be restored in Portland harbor
PORTLAND (AP) — A Civil War-era fort at the entrance to Portland Harbor is being made more accessible to the public. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin says a public-private partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to preserve Fort Gorges, which she called an “untapped treasure.” Friends of Fort Gorges told the Portland Press […]
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School of the Soldier practice day held in Livermore
LIVERMORE — The dense fog and chilly air created an ominous atmosphere for the men of the 15th Alabama who were preparing for their upcoming battle with the North at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore on Saturday. Washburn-Norlands hosted the confederate reenactment group to drill and practice for the upcoming Rally for Norlands, Maine’s […]
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Trump on Civil War: Why couldn’t they have worked that out?
In this March 31, 2017 file photo, a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson hangs on the wall behind President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump made puzzling claims about Andrew Jackson and the Civil War in an interview, suggesting […]
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Civil War historian to present at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Dr. Charles Plummer, a Civil War historian, living-history performer, and long-time L.A. Senior College instructor, will be the presenter at the next LA Senior College Food for Thought session on Friday, May 12. Plummer will share a few Civil War poems that illuminate the literary meanings and memory of the Civil War as […]
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Charlie Plummer to give talk on Abraham Lincoln, ‘the humorist’
AUBURN — The Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College and the Auburn Public Library will continue the Curious Minds Series with a seminar by Charlie Plummer on Abraham Lincoln titled, “The Man, Humorist, Story-Teller and Poet.” This free program will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 […]