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Mainely History episodes
- Remembering Maine's Paper Mills with Michael Hillard
Michael Hillard discusses the life of mill workers during the paper industry's height, and how they experienced--and now remember--its fall.
59 min - Pirates! with Jamie Goodall
Jamie Goodall discusses the "Golden Age of Piracy" in Maine and the wider Atlantic, including the reality, the legend, and where the historical evidence is buried.
35 min - The Hartford Convention with Matthew Mason
Matthew Mason and Ian discuss the hopes and fears driving the controversial Hartford Convention of 1814 and its lasting consequences down to the present day.
1 hr 8 min - Christmas is Cancelled! with Stephen Nissenbaum
Stephen Nissenbaum discusses the Puritan anti-Christmas campaigns in both New and Old England
52 min - Dirty (Land) Deeds Done Dirt Cheap with Alexanda Montgomery
Alexandra Montgomery and Ian compare how British colonists and distant officials tried to make their vision of empire a reality in Nova Scotia and Maine
54 min - Fight for the Secret Ballot with Gideon Cohn-Postar
Gideon Cohn-Postar discusses how a disputed election in late 19th-century Maine encouraged reformers to argue that voting in secret was a vital part of fair elections
44 min - Building the Funeral Business with Kelly Brennan Arehart
Kelly Brennan Arehart discusses the intrepid pioneers who built the funeral industry in this special Halloween episode
54 min - Electoral Reforms in Maine with James Melcher
Ian and James Melcher discuss why Maine and Nebraska insist on distributing their electoral votes differently than the other 48 states, along with the rest of Maine's other electoral quirks.
42 min - Winning Women's Suffrage with Allison Lange
Allison Lange speaks with Ian about the visual imagery of the campaign for women's suffrage, common misconceptions about the struggle, and New England's surprising role as a bastion for anti-suffragists.
1 hr 4 min - You've Got No Mail (on Sunday) with Rebecca Brenner Graham
Rebecca Brenner Graham talks with Ian about the surprisingly fierce 19th century battle over whether the US Postal Service should deliver on Sunday.
39 min
About Mainely History
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Unscripted conversations about Maine and New England history. Join Ian Saxine and Tiffany Link as they speak with writers, curators, and other knowledgeable guests, connecting colorful local stories…
to big ideas.