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Kathleen Neumann shares the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life inside the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and the influence Portland had on the poet. Built in 1785 by his grandfather, the…

Colin Woodard, author of The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier, explained the beginnings of the Maine lobster industry and how it preserves itself. Maine’s lobster…

Paul Drinan visited Fort Gorges and explained what a local group was doing to restore it. Fort Gorges was a Civil War era fort that has since been abandoned. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made…

Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers at the state house in Augusta. Among the issues he discussed was a voter-approved measure to…

Jamie Kingman Rice highlighted some of the items in the Maine Historical Society’s archives, including a lock of George Washington’s hair and a letter book belonging to Benedict Arnold. C-SPAN’s Local…

Alessa Wylie gave a tour of the Portland Observatory and shows off its views of Portland, Maine. The Portland Observatory is a maritime signal tower built in 1807. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles…

Tate House Museum docent Bill Gousse talked about owner Captain George Tate’s role as Portland’s mast agent and gave a tour of the home. The Tate House is one of the oldest surviving colonial-era homes in…

Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) talked about Portland, Maine, the state’s organic farming industry, and why she entered politics. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their…

Robert Witkowski, creative director of Visit Portland, gave a tour of Portland, Maine, and highlighted some of its historic locations. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their…

Jamie Rice highlighted some of the oldest items in the Maine Historical Society archives' special collections. Located in downtown Portland, the Maine Historical Society archives is a statewide historical…

Jeanne Gross talked about the history of Maine’s oldest light house. Portland Head Light was completed in 1791 and guided ships safely into Portland Harbor. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made…

Kate McBrian talked about some of the trades highlighted the “Creative Maine” exhibit, which highlights the role craftsmen and skilled laborers played in building the state. The Maine Historical Society is…

Maine Women Writers Collection director Jennifer Tuttle explained the importance of the collection and highlighted some of its material. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their…

City Manager Jon Jennings and Mayor Ethan Strimling talked about the history and politics of the city of Portland, Maine.

Michael Shepherd talked about Senator Susan Collins' (R-ME) planned announcement about her electoral future.

Dan Fournier talked about the history of the Maine State House and some of the stories related to governors throughout the state’s history. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their…

Kevin Miller was interviewed via Skype about what was happening with the Affordable Care Act in the state of Maine, and what Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was hearing from her constituents…

Candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District contest, incumbent Representative Bruce Poliquin (R) and Emily Ann Cain (D) met for a debate. Topics included gun control and campaign…

Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth talked about Maine’s governor’s mansion and its namesake James G. Blaine, an American political figure during the mid to late 19th century. C-SPAN’s Local…

Ms. Greenlaw spoke about her book, The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island, published by Hyperion. Sebastian Junger wrote about her experiences as a swordboat captain in his book, The…