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James G. Blaine (1830–1893), United States Representative from Maine, Senator from Maine, and Secretary of State, Republican presidential candidate in 1884; lived in Augusta; Dennis Blair (born 1947), US Director of National Intelligence (2009–2010), four-star U.S. Navy admiral; born in Kittery
Curtis marketed his product as "State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum". [25] He later opened a successful gum factory in Portland, Maine. Coincidentally, Bangor-born Frank Barbour, who became a director (and later chairman of the board) of the Beech-Nut Packing Company, would launch that company's famous chewing gum line in 1910
Biography portal; Lists portal; Maine portal; ... Pages in category "Lists of people from Maine" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Portland, Maine. Eccentric and influential writer and critic, John Neal Birthplace of Thomas B. Reed c. 1915 (since demolished) Wadsworth-Longfellow House c. 1910 Fort Levett
Chase wrote more than 30 books, many using her cherished Maine heritage as the setting. Her most famous of these works include Mary Peters, Silas Crockett, Windswept, and Edge of Darkness. The summer home she lived in from 1941 to 1955, Windswept in Steuben, Maine, was the inspiration for her bestselling book Windswept.
After that came her most famous series: The "Ramona" series, which began in 1955 and ended in 1999, including books such as "Beezus and Ramona," "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," and "Ramona Forever ...
Anne Carroll Moore (July 12, 1871 – January 20, 1961) [1] was an American educator, writer and advocate for children's libraries.. She was named Annie after an aunt, and officially changed her name to Anne in her fifties, to avoid confusion with Annie E. Moore, another woman who was also publishing material about juvenile libraries at that time. [2]
I recently went behind the scenes at The Holy Donut, one of the most famous doughnut shops in Maine. I tried four of their most popular flavors, including a savory and a seasonal blueberry ...