BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20171009T000000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fb2fba6befa2bdf6ca33227fd4208de3 CATEGORIES:Arts, Entertainment, Libraries & Museums CREATED:20171101T111016 SUMMARY:Over There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I LOCATION:Maine State Museum\, State House Complex\, State Street\, Augusta\, ME DESCRIPTION: \nThe Maine State Museum in Augusta opens its newest exhibition, Over Ther e and Down Home: Mainers and World War I on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Mus eum admission is free of charge all day. A special performance of tradition al and period military music by the 195th Army Band at 11:15 a.m. will high light the day’s activities.\nOver There and Down Home: Mainers and World Wa r I features the efforts of Maine industries, communities, and individuals in support of the Allied Forces as the United States struggled to define he r place in the increasingly global conflict. The exhibit chronicles the Uni ted States’ journey from neutral country to a member of the Allied Forces t hrough the lives and contributions of Mainers. From collective efforts of f eeding and outfitting Allied troops before the U.S. entry into the war, to later supporting Liberty Bonds on the home front, Maine was an active parti cipant in World War I. A particular focus of the new exhibition is on the e xperiences of the Maine National Guard, the Old 2nd Maine, as the unit tran sitioned to the 103rd Infantry in the 26th Division, known as the “Yankee D ivision.” The exhibition features many objects and stories from individual soldiers who belonged to that unit.\n“People will be surprised at how invol ved Maine was in World War I, a war we should not forget,” comments Museum Director Bernard Fishman. “We mobilized tens of thousands of men and women, boosted our industries, and felt a rush of patriotism for our country and cause that is profoundly impressive. The objects from that strange war, and the many personal stories from home and from the front, will fascinate any one who is interested in Maine and in the people of Maine.”\n“In my researc h, I found the personal stories of Mainers around the state to be most comp elling,” comments the exhibit’s curator, Angela Goebel-Bain. “With photogra phs and artifacts, the exhibit tells about these people, such as Leroy Hosk ins of Milo, who enlisted before the national draft so he could serve with his two uncles already in the Maine National Guard. Franklyn “Nemo” Burbank of Livermore Falls led his men and personally captured a German machine gu n, first invented by Maine’s Hiram Maxim. Back home, years before America e ntered the conflict, farmers of Aroostook County rallied to feed Belgian re fugees, while women from twenty-six Maine communities sent “comfort bags” t o wounded French soldiers. Once the United States declared war, Mainers lau nched an all-out effort to support the U.S. soldiers through the Red Cross and the purchase of Liberty Loan Bonds.”\nOver There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I continues at the Maine State Museum through November 11, 2 018, the 100th anniversary of the armistice between the Allied and Central Powers that ended the war. To further highlight the new exhibition and hono r veterans, the Maine State Museum will also be open free of charge this ye ar on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2017.\nMuseum Hours: \n\n - Tues day–Friday 9am to 5pm \n - Saturday 10am to 4pm\nClosed Sunday and Monday \ n - Closed all State HolidaysAll museum staff may also be contacted through the museum's main phone number, 207-287-2301, by e-mail at RegularLabs.Ema ilProtector.unCloak("ep_780f1503"); (javascript:/* This email address is be ing protected from spambots.*/)RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_85417 dcf", true);, or to schedule a group reservation, please complete the onlin e group reservation form.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Maine State Museum in Augusta opens its newest exhibiti on, Over There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Museum admission is free of charge all day. A special performance of traditional and period military music by the 195th Army Band at 11:15 a .m. will highlight the day’s activities.
Over There and Down Home: Ma iners and World War I features the efforts of Maine industries, communities , and individuals in support of the Allied Forces as the United States stru ggled to define her place in the increasingly global conflict. The exhibit chronicles the United States’ journey from neutral country to a member of t he Allied Forces through the lives and contributions of Mainers. From colle ctive efforts of feeding and outfitting Allied troops before the U.S. entry into the war, to later supporting Liberty Bonds on the home front, Maine w as an active participant in World War I. A particular focus of the new exhi bition is on the experiences of the Maine National Guard, the Old 2nd Maine , as the unit transitioned to the 103rd Infantry in the 26th Division, know n as the “Yankee Division.” The exhibition features many objects and storie s from individual soldiers who belonged to that unit.
“People will be surprised at how involved Maine was in World War I, a war we should not fo rget,” comments Museum Director Bernard Fishman. “We mobilized tens of thou sands of men and women, boosted our industries, and felt a rush of patrioti sm for our country and cause that is profoundly impressive. The objects fro m that strange war, and the many personal stories from home and from the fr ont, will fascinate anyone who is interested in Maine and in the people of Maine.”
“In my research, I found the personal stories of Mainers arou nd the state to be most compelling,” comments the exhibit’s curator, Angela Goebel-Bain. “With photographs and artifacts, the exhibit tells about thes e people, such as Leroy Hoskins of Milo, who enlisted before the national d raft so he could serve with his two uncles already in the Maine National Gu ard. Franklyn “Nemo” Burbank of Livermore Falls led his men and personally captured a German machine gun, first invented by Maine’s Hiram Maxim. Back home, years before America entered the conflict, farmers of Aroostook Count y rallied to feed Belgian refugees, while women from twenty-six Maine commu nities sent “comfort bags” to wounded French soldiers. Once the United Stat es declared war, Mainers launched an all-out effort to support the U.S. sol diers through the Red Cross and the purchase of Liberty Loan Bonds.”
Over There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I continues at the Maine St ate Museum through November 11, 2018, the 100th anniversary of the armistic e between the Allied and Central Powers that ended the war. To further high light the new exhibition and honor veterans, the Maine State Museum will al so be open free of charge this year on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2017.
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All museum staff may also be contacted through the museum's main phone number, 207-287-2301, by e-mail at < /a>, or to schedule a group reservation, please complete the online group reservation form.
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