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Revolution Q&A with Historian Dr. Alan Taylor ONLINE On Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m., a consortium of York County Historical organizations will be hosting award-winning historian and author Dr. Alan Taylor for a discussion on the American Revolution and its Maine connections. This program is free, and will be held via Zoom. Taylor is the author of eleven books and numerous awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes. After teaching collegiate courses in American colonial and Revolutionary history for forty years, he retired as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation chair at the University of Virginia. Most recently, he was a featured historian on the documentary “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns. To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, museums and historical societies across York County have joined together to explore the American Revolutionary experience. The discussion with Taylor is just one of many programs offered by individual societies across southern Maine. A native of Portland, ME, and a 1977 graduate of Colby College, Taylor received his doctorate in American history from Brandeis University in 1986. After a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute
of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, VA, he taught at Boston University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Virginia, where he held the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair from 2014 to 2024. In 2016-17, he served as the Harmsworth Professor at Queen’s College, Oxford. Taylor has published 11 books, including “William Cooper’s Town,” which won the Bancroft Prize, Beveridge
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Prize, and Pulitzer Prize. “The Internal Enemy” won the Pulitzer Prize for American history and the Merle Curti Prize for social history. “American Colonies” won the 2001 gold medal for nonfiction from the Commonwealth Club of California. “The Divided Ground” won the 2007 Society for Historians of the Early Republic Book Prize and the 2004-07 Society of the Cincinnati triennial book prize. “The Civil War of 1812” won the Empire State History Prize and was a finalist for the George Washington Prize. In 2022, “American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850” won the New-York Historical Society’s annual Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History. For more information and the Zoom link, visit www.wellsogunquithistory.org.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. On Monday, March 16, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (RME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Gary Peters (D-MI), co-chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus introduced the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act. The bipartisan legislation would authorize a commemorative coin program honoring firefighters who have died in the line of duty, with proceeds supporting the work of the National Fallen Firefighters
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Foundation (NFFF). If enacted, the coins would be issued by the U.S. Mint beginning in 2029. “The braver y and selflessness of f iref ighters who risk their lives responding to emergencies in communities across our nation cannot be overstated,” said Collins. “This commemorative coin program would honor those who gave their lives in service of others while supporting the important work of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the families they serve.”
NORTH BERWICK Pinnacle Health & Rehab resident Violet Peron recently celebrated a milestone: her 100th birthday. Peron had two celebrations, one with her immediate family the Saturday before, and another with the residents of Pinnacle of North Berwick on her actual birthday, March 2. Vocal artist Rachel Canney performed
during the special occasion, singing a cappella versions of Peron’s favorite songs. She reminiscences almost daily about her late husband, who was her high school sweetheart Her secret to longevity? “Make yourself happy,” she said. Congratulations to Violet on her first 100 years—here’s to 100 more!
“Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. When they make the ultimate sacrifice, their families, fellow first responders, and entire communities feel that loss deeply,” said Klobuchar. “This bipartisan National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act is a meaningful way to honor those heroes who gave everything in service to others.” “Alaskans owe so much to our firefighters, especially those who have laid down their lives in the line of duty,” said Murkowski. “I am honored to help commemorate their service and sacrifice while supporting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s mission.” “Every day, firefighters in Michigan and across the nation
selflessly put their lives on the line to protect our communities,” said Peters. “When a firefighter makes the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, this loss is felt deeply by family, friends, and the communities they served. I am proud to help lead this bipartisan bill to commemorate these brave men and women.” “We are grateful to Senators Collins, Klobuchar, Murkowski, and Peters for introducing the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act. Their unwavering commitment to our nation’s fire service, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, and our Fire Hero Families has been impactful. The commemorative coin will help ensure the NFFF See COIN on page 4...
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