Today in History–February 26–the Library of Congress features Acadia National Park in Maine. On this day in 1919, Congress approved an Act to Establish the Lafayette National Park at Mt. Desert Island. Ten years later this coastal Maine park expanded and was renamed Acadia National Park. Learn more by visiting the Today in History section then discovering the primary source linked to below. Acadia National Park image set Acadia National Park : carriage road user's map 2000 More Acadia … [Read more...]
Today in History: Maine
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–March 15–the Library of Congress features Maine, which became the twenty-third state in the Union on this day in 1820. Learn more about the pine tree state well known and loved for its dense woodlands and beautiful, often rugged coastline by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to access more primary source treasures about this most northeastern state. Maine stories from America's Library Maine primary source … [Read more...]
Ralph Waldo Emerson born. Check out our 
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson born. Check out our