Mainely History

Women's Rights and Citizenship in Revolutionary America with Rosemarie Zagarri

Rosemarie Zagarri discusses the meaning and extent of women's rights in Revolutionary America.

Smallpox Inoculation with Andrew Wehrman

Andrew Wehrman discusses how the revolutionary generation thought about the role of government in public health during a continent-wide smallpox pandemic.

Preserving and Revitalizing the Penobscot Language with Carol Dana

Carol Dana shares her experiences learning, teaching, preserving, and revitalizing the Penobscot language in Maine.

Quilting in Maine: Uncovering Women's History with Laurie LaBar

Laurie LaBar speaks with Ian about the often overlooked history of Maine communities as told by generations of women quilters.

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.

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.

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.

Christmas is Cancelled! with Stephen Nissenbaum

Stephen Nissenbaum discusses the Puritan anti-Christmas campaigns in both New and Old England

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

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