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"Those seeking cold, hard statistics on Maine communities won’t be disappointed."
Bangor Daily News

"The format is eye-catching, with the major topics covered. In many cases, more information could've been included, but enough is generally given to lead the user elsewhere-either to other sources or related topics. The listing in the left-hand side is a nice combination of historical and up-to-date articles, serving to broaden interest in Maine. A nice feature with the town entries, is, of course, the grid maps."
"It should be in every school and public library in the state, without question.
-- Emily A. Schroeder, Reference Services,
Maine State Library

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James S. Henderson, Ph.D., editor.

Director, Maine State Archives; editor, Maine Times' Maine Almanac and Book of Lists, 1994; taught government and politics at the University of Maine; adjunct faculty, Southern New Hampshire University; former Senior Research Associate, Social Systems Research Corporation.

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With your PC or MAC, browse more than 1,850 articles alphabetically, use our search engine to find words or phrases for all related entries, or click a map to go directly to a town, county, nature preserve, points on the Appalachian Trail, the Arnold Expedition Trail, and the Coastal Island Tour. Enjoy over 3,200 photos, maps, and charts, along with more than 80 short videos.

With over 10,000 internal links, move from an article about a historical event, to a town, to a related biography, to a related subject. Faster than Internet downloading and searching, more secure, with no unwanted content.

	More than 1,850 articles
	Reference Desk for frequently asked question
	Census summary for all counties
	All Maine towns (location map, population, historic sites, selected photos, name origins, historical notes)
	Biographical sketches: all members of congress and governors since statehood, selected Maine authors.
	Brief history of Maine
	Timeline from pre-history to present
	High school sports championships
	"This Day in Maine History" calendar
	Selected primary sources
	Photos of historic sites, natural features, community landmarks
	Congressional Medal of Honor winners
	State of Maine education "Learning Results"
	Nature preserves
	Over 1,700 in-article citations and reference resources
	How Maine ranks compared to other states in demographics, economy, education, health, geography, government, public safety, social indicators
	Maine presidential election results Since 1892
	Long-term data tables and charts: fisheries, employment, income, vital statistics, etc.
	Maps: housing, minorities, veterans, family size, etc.
	Over 80 short videos: wildlife, government, coastal, Appalachian Trail, etc.
	Interactive "trails" with maps: Appalachian Trail, Arnold Expedition, Coastal Islands
	Full text of 93 Maine political party platforms (1912-2010)
	Much more . . .

The Encyclopedia has been available in all Maine public libraries, used by schools and home schoolers in dozens of Maine communities, and in college libraries and historical societies.

All you need is a PC or Mac with a DVD drive and an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. (Search engine requires enabling Java in your browser.)

Great for students, teachers, and folks just plain interested in what Passadumkeag means or where Wytopitlock is! And who is buried in Governor Enoch Lincoln’s tomb?