http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:57 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:35:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d22-November-22-President-Kennedy-assassinated-world-and-country-shocked?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Maine has the highest percentage of forest coverage of any other state with more than nine-tenths of the total land area being forested.Births:1819: George Eliot, real name Mary Anne Evans, British novelist, author of Silas M... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:35:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d22-November-22-President-Kennedy-assassinated-world-and-country-shocked?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d21-November-21-Einstein-reveals-relationship-between-mass-and-energy-first-female-senator-sworn-in?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner  Maine Fast Fact: During the colonization of the country, Maine’s tall white pine trees were valued for building the masts of ships.Births:1694: Voltaire, French philosopher1729: Josiah Bartlett, American second signer of the Declaration o... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:47:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d21-November-21-Einstein-reveals-relationship-between-mass-and-energy-first-female-senator-sworn-in?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-November-20-Mexican-Revolution-begins-World-War-II-Nuremberg-trials-start-in-Germany?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Portland is the 20th largest fishing port in the United States.Births:1620: Peregrine White, first English child born in the Plymouth Colony1889: Edwin Hubble, American astronomer1900: Chester Gould, American cartoonist and c... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-November-20-Mexican-Revolution-begins-World-War-II-Nuremberg-trials-start-in-Germany?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-November-19-President-Lincoln-delivers-address-Four-score-and-seven-years-ago?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Colby College was first named the Maine Literary and Theological Institute.Births:1831: James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States1919: Alan Young, British-born American actor, known for his role in the television... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:58:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d19-November-19-President-Lincoln-delivers-address-Four-score-and-seven-years-ago?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-November-18-Time-zones-established-918-die-in-cult-murdersuicide?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: In 1853, Maine bought the rest of the land within its boundaries that was still owned by Massachusetts.Births:1928: Alan Shepard, American astronaut, first American in space1939: Margaret Atwood, American writer, author of th... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:56:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d18-November-18-Time-zones-established-918-die-in-cult-murdersuicide?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-November-17-Nazis-storm-University-of-Prague-President-Nixon-I-am-not-a-crook?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Maine Yankee nuclear power plant opened in 1972 but closed in 1997.Births:1925: Rock Hudson, American actor1942: Martin Scorsese, American film director1943: Lauren Hutton, American actress and model1944: Danny DeVito, Americ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:36:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-November-17-Nazis-storm-University-of-Prague-President-Nixon-I-am-not-a-crook?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-November-16-US-and-Soviet-diplomatic-relations-made-Pakistan-holds-open-election?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: John Harrison Hall of Portland patented the breach-loading rifle.Births:1807: Jonas Hallgrimsson, Icelandic poet and author1958: Marg Helgenberger, American actress, known for her role as Catherine Willows in the television s... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:18:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d16-November-16-US-and-Soviet-diplomatic-relations-made-Pakistan-holds-open-election?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d15-November-15-Articles-of-Confederation-approved-250000-people-peacefully-march-in-DC?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: William Phips, born in Bath, Maine and the colonial governor of Massachusetts, was the first American to be knighted.Births:1738: William Herschel, Hanoverian-German astronomer, discovered the planet of Uranus and infrared ra... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:51:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d15-November-15-Articles-of-Confederation-approved-250000-people-peacefully-march-in-DC?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d14-November-14-Apollo-12-launched-to-the-moon-Democrats-and-Republicans-in-budget-standoff?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner Maine Fast Fact: Citizens of Maine began paying state income taxes in 1969.Births:1765: Robert Fulton, American engineer and inventor of the steamboat1840: Claude Monet, French painter1896: Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States, wife of P... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:00:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d14-November-14-Apollo-12-launched-to-the-moon-Democrats-and-Republicans-in-budget-standoff?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d13-November-13-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott-ends-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial-is-dedicated?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: In 1976, Maine passed the returnable bottle bill.Births:1850: Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer, known for his novels Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1856: Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Cou... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:59:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d13-November-13-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott-ends-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial-is-dedicated?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d12-November-12-Battle-of-Guadalcanal-begins-Samesex-marriages-allowed-in-Connecticut?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: The Fernald Law is a Maine law passed in 1909 which makes it illegal to export hydroelectric power outside of the state.Births:1815: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women’s rights activist1908: Harry Blackmun, U.S. Sup... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:40:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d12-November-12-Battle-of-Guadalcanal-begins-Samesex-marriages-allowed-in-Connecticut?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-November-11-Thank-you-Veterans?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: In 1875, Maine set up a law requiring children between the ages of 9 and 12 to go to school for at least 12 weeks a year.Births:1744: Abigail Adams, First Lady of the United States, wife of President John Adams1885: George Pa... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:53:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d11-November-11-Thank-you-Veterans?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d10-November-10-US-Marine-Corps-founded-Iwo-Jima-war-memorial-dedicated-at-Arlington?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: John Smith visited Maine in 1614 and wrote his Description of New England which encouraged Englishmen to visit and settle in Maine.Births:1483: Martin Luther, German Protestant reformer1924: Russell Johnson, American actor, k... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:21:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d10-November-10-US-Marine-Corps-founded-Iwo-Jima-war-memorial-dedicated-at-Arlington?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-November-9-Germanys-Night-of-broken-glass-takes-place-Berlin-Wall-destroyed-20-years-ago?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: A fire in Portland in 1866 destroyed much of what is now the Old Port.Births:1877: Muhammad Iqbal, Persian poet, philosopher and politician, his vision of an independent state for the Muslims of British India inspired the cre... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d9-November-9-Germanys-Night-of-broken-glass-takes-place-Berlin-Wall-destroyed-20-years-ago?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d8-November-8-First-African-American-Senator-elected-Florida-recounts-2000-election-ballots?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Portland was originally named Machigonne by the Native Americans meaning “Great Knee” but was renamed Casco when the city was settled by the British in 1632.Births:1836: Milton Bradley, American game manufacturer,... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:14:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d8-November-8-First-African-American-Senator-elected-Florida-recounts-2000-election-ballots?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d7-November-7-First-slave-emancipation-issued-by-British-Day-of-the-Bolshevik-Revolution?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Maine’s average November high temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the low average is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.Births:1728: Captain James Cook, British naval officer, cartographer and explorer1867: Marie Curie, Polish-... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:39:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d7-November-7-First-slave-emancipation-issued-by-British-Day-of-the-Bolshevik-Revolution?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d6-November-6-Benjamin-elected-president-without-popular-vote-UN-ends-relations-with-South-Africa?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Maine has over 21,000 miles of public highways, more than any other New England state.Births:1814: Adolphe Sax, Belgian musical instrument designer, inventor of the saxophone1851: Charles Dow, American journalist, co-founder ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d6-November-6-Benjamin-elected-president-without-popular-vote-UN-ends-relations-with-South-Africa?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d5-November-5-Guy-Fawkes-Night-in-the-UK-Saddam-Hussein-sentenced-to-death?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: Maine raises 90% of North America’s low-bush blueberries with 60,000 acres in production and producing about 74.5 million pounds a year.Births:1911: Roy Rogers, American actor and singer1913: Vivien Leigh, English actre... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d5-November-5-Guy-Fawkes-Night-in-the-UK-Saddam-Hussein-sentenced-to-death?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d4-November-4-First-female-governor-elected-Obama-is-elected-president?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: The state of Maine has a two-house legislature and elects 35 state senators and 151 state representatives for two-year terms.Births:1809: Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court1816: Stephen Johnson Field, ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d4-November-4-First-female-governor-elected-Obama-is-elected-president?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d2-November-3-Voting-day-new-presidents-elected-around-the-world?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner   Maine Fast Fact: William King was Maine’s first elected governor, serving until 1821.Births:1793: Stephen Austin, American founder of the Republic of Texas1845: Edward Douglass White, 9th Chief of Justice of the United States1903: Walke... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:19:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6829-Portland-History-Examiner~y2009m11d2-November-3-Voting-day-new-presidents-elected-around-the-world?cid=exrss-Portland-History-Examiner