Associates each letter of the alphabet with several bits of information concerning the Indians of Maine. Includes activities.

written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the state of Maine, sponsored by the Maine Development Commission ...

A collection of essays consider the selling of American Indian culture and how it affects the Native community, showing how appropriation of American Indian cultures have been persistent practices of American society over the last century, constituting a form of cultural imperialism that could contribute to the destruction of American Indian culture and identity.

Lore, music, narratives, dozens of drawings by Indians themselves from an authoritative and important survey of native culture among Plains, Southwestern, Lake, and Pueblo Indians. Standard work in popular ethnomusicology. Features 149 songs in full notation. Includes 23 drawings and 23 photos.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Maine Off the Beaten Path show you the Pine Tree State you never knew existed. Spend an afternoon rummaging through “furniture, books, plunder, tools, something for all” at Elmer’s Barn north of Wiscasset. Visit the Cole Land Transportation Museum near Bangor—an eclectic collection of antique vehicles, from tractors to buckboards to sleds. Experience life in an 18th-century logging community at Leonard’s Mills in Bradley. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Lore, music, narratives, dozens of drawings survey the native culture among Plains, Southwestern, Lake, and Pueblo Indians. Standard work in popular ethnomusicology. Features 149 songs in full notation, 23 drawings, and 23 photos.

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. WPA Guide to Maine focuses in on the very tip of the Northeastern United States, also known as the Pine Tree State. With a short but comprehensive description of Maine’s history, two of the most enthralling sections of the guide include essays on Maine’s folklore and maritime heritage.

A unique look at Native American ghosts and US literature.