The makers of Maine; essays and tales of early Maine history, from the first explorations to the fall of Louisberg, including the story of the Norse expeditions

Herbert Edgar Holmes

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Sujets

• Society of Jesus
• Maine
• America

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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MAINE HISTORY, FROM the
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BY
Herbert Edgar Holmes^ LL. B.
STATE LIBRARIAN OF MAINE
THE HASWELL PRESS, Publishers
LEWISTON, MAINE
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