VRIGNE-MEUSE, France (AP) — Augustin Trebuchon is buried beneath a white lie. His tiny plot is almost on the front line where the guns finally fell silent at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, after a four-year war that had already killed millions. A simple white cross says: “Died […]
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Teacher’s honor boosts students’ work in Strong
By Valerie Tucker STRONG — Students at Strong Elementary School are getting a boost preparing for National History Day competition from social studies teacher Crystal Polk, one of three from Maine chosen for graduate studies in history. As part of the honor, Polk may travel to Europe to visit many of World War I battle sites […]
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Teacher's honor boosts students' work in Strong
STRONG — Students at Strong Elementary School are getting a boost preparing for National History Day competition from social studies teacher Crystal Polk, one of three from Maine chosen for graduate studies in history. As part of the honor, Polk may travel to Europe to visit many of World War I battle sites and historical […]
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The horror in Halifax
Wrecked homes on Campbell Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in December 1917. (Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management) For the first time, Nova Scotia’s annual Christmas tree gift to the city of Boston will make a thank-you stop in Maine to mark the tragedy’s centennial and Maine’s assistance. On a morning in Maine 100 years […]
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‘World War I and the Maine Experience’
PORTLAND — Nearly 100 years after he died, Harold T. Andrews’ name lives on throughout the city. The landmarks, plaques and portraits that bear his name are in focus again with the centennial of America’s official entry into World War I on April 6. Andrews, born on the West End, attended Portland High School and Bowdoin […]
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Tomorrow: World War I — Maine’s lost legacy
More than 1,000 Mainers died in World War I, which began 100 years ago. Not only did they serve in three branches of service — the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines — they also fought in Canadian military units. Here in Maine, we were vigilant against possible German attacks. Troops manned artillery guns along the […]
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Honor Flight brings veterans to see their national memorials
Earl Morse wants every able World War II veteran in Maine to be able to see their Washington memorial, to touch its stone pillars and arches and feel the gratitude of the country. “That is priceless,” Morse, a retired Air Force captain, said. “That is irreplaceable.” He knows. For about nine years, the physician assistant […]
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Paris veterans reflect on service, comrades, family
PARIS — It’s impossible to miss Gil Turner’s house. That’s not because of its unusual light-green color or because it has a pool in its fenced-in backyard. Rather, it’s distinguished by a tall pole on which an American flag snaps in the wind. It’s fitting that Turner should have that flag flying high. The Buckfield […]
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Vermont woman returning Purple Heart medal to Maine family
PITTSFIELD (AP) — A Purple Heart medal awarded to a soldier injured in World War I is being returned to his family in Maine. Sheila Bedi of Vershire, Vt., found the medal belonging to the late Pfc. Frank E. Conroy after an uncle passed away. She was joining Vermont National Guard Capt. Zachariah Fike in […]