Battle of Bunker Hill Retold From Breed's Hill Lens
A Cambridge council of war debates British moves on Dorchester Heights as Americans under Prescott and Stark fortify Breed's Hill. Howe and Pigot lead repeated frontal assaults, suffering heavy losses before a costly British capture and American retreat. Warren dies, Howe's status shifts. outcome a moral American victory.
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Bunker Hill
Francis G. Wallett
Worcester State College
American Antiquarian Society
Council of War At
Cambridge
Artemas Ward
Boston
Dorchester Heights
Committee of Safety
Charlestown
Charles River
Ward
Joseph Warren
Israel Putnam
Connecticut
Putnam
William Prescott
Groton
Massachusetts
Cambridge Common
Langdon
Harvard College
Richard Gridley
Bunker's Hill
Breed’s Hill
Gridley
Breed's Hill
Clinton
Charlestown Neck
Gage
William Howe
Howe
Copp's Hill
Eseton
Prescott
Robert Pigot
Thomas Knowlton
John Stark
New Hampshire
Pigot
General Howe
Little Fort
Redcoats
Britain
Battle of
George Cockings
London
Senior Citizens Plan Next Meetings And Party
Senior Citizens met at the Ross Community Center Biddeford for a business and social session led by President Mrs. Adelina Plante. A flower demonstration and plans for the annual Christmas party and installation ceremony were announced for future meetings. A whist party with multiple winners and special awards followed, and officials urged all senior citizens to attend all center activities.
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Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Adelina Plante
Marie Anna Dorais
Alden Racine
Patrolman Hired At Port In Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport hires Vern Bodwell 30 formerly a Kennebunk fireman and dispatcher as patrolman. Bodwell, a Kennebunk High graduate and licensed EMT, has part time police and full time dispatcher experience since 1971. He studied history at Nassau College and the University of Maine Portland campus. Bodwell is married with one child and a long-time Kennebunk resident.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunk
Vern Bodwell
Police Commission
Nassau College
University of Maine, Portland
Bodwell
Pilgrims Made Big Spiritual Contribution
Associated Press writer DON McLEOD recounts the Pilgrims voyage from England to the Low Countries and America, their persecution, secret departures, the Mayflower voyage starting Sept 6 1620, storms at sea, limited deaths, and arrival with a new resolve to found a colony. The piece highlights courage, faith, and the quest for religious freedom.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
America
Plymouth
Scrooby
England
Low Countries
North Sea
Amsterdam
Leyden
Bradford
Elizabeth Hopkins
Oceanus
New England
William Batten
Land
Who Owns The Land In American History
A concise survey traces land ownership debates in the United States from the Homestead Act of 1862 to the National Parks system and zoning laws. It weighs private rights versus public good, property value depends on surrounding uses, and questions the balance of individual ownership with societal interests.
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California
New York Highlands
Woody Guthrie
Tecumseh
William James
Republic
Jesse Hutchinson, Jr
Uncle Sam
America
American West
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Rhode Island
York County Extension Christmas Party at Ocean Park
The York County Extension Service will hold its annual Christmas party on December 9 at 10 30 a.m. in Porter Hall. Rev Lance Bird and Mrs Bird will present a Christmas program. A tree decorating program will be held. Members were asked to bring craft scraps for decorations and a $1 gift for exchange. A hot luncheon will be served.
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Ocean Park
York County Extension Service
Porter Hall
Lance Bird
Stores Set Holiday Hours in Kennebunk
Kennebunk downtown merchants announce Christmas hours. From December 15 to 19 stores open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec 20 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec 21 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec 22 to 23 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec 24 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Kennebunk
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Te Puoning
Charles Ton Femé
Charles Town
Copp’s Hill
General Electric
P. & N. Boisvert
Vidage
Elsie Beattie
MaGee-Oxford
the American Press
History of
Waverly
Fernald St
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Sweetser
Martin Dibner
Maine
York
Main ST
Saco
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