Introducing the Encyclopedia

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An Encyclopedia
Interactive CD-ROM and DVD from Publius Research Charter Redwings in Camden

"Those seeking cold, hard statistics on Maine communities won’t be disappointed."
Bangor Daily News

"The format is eye-catching, with the major topics covered. In many cases, more information could've been included, but enough is generally given to lead the user elsewhere-either to other sources or related topics. The listing in the left-hand side is a nice combination of historical and up-to-date articles, serving to broaden interest in Maine. A nice feature with the town entries, is, of course, the grid maps."
"It should be in every school and public library in the state, without question.
-- Emily A. Schroeder, Reference Services,
Maine State Library

Selected photos featured in Maine Office of Tourism's Maine Architecture Trail 2004 brochure.

See community profiles from the Encyclopedia at the State of Maine's website "City & Town Index" at http://www.maine.gov/local/

Map of Acadia National Park

1761 Pownalborough Courthouse

Rangeley Lake

All you need is a PC or Mac with a CD-ROM or DVD drive and an Internet browser (Netscape 4.7+ or Internet Explorer 5.0+). (Search engine requires enabling Java in your browser.)

Great for students, teachers, and folks just plain interested in what Passadumkeag means or where Wytopitlock is! And who is buried in Governor Enoch Lincoln’s tomb?

Screen Saver - 100 Maine Photos

James S. Henderson, Ph.D., editor.

Director, Maine State Archives; editor, Maine Times' Maine Almanac and Book of Lists, 1994; taught government and politics at the University of Maine; adjunct faculty, Southern New Hampshire University; former Senior Research Associate, Social Systems Research Corporation.

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With your PC or MAC, browse more than 1,800 articles (DVD) alphabetically, use our search engine to find words or phrases for all related entries, or click a map to go directly to a town, county, nature preserve, points on the Appalachian Trail, the Arnold Expedition Trail, and the Coastal Island Tour. Enjoy over 2,600 photos, maps, and charts, along with more than 80 short videos.

With over 10,000 internal links, move from an article about a historical event, to a town, to a related biography, to a related subject. Faster than Internet downloading and searching, more secure, with no unwanted content.

CD-ROM Edition

	More than 1,550 articles
	Reference Desk for frequently asked question
	Census summary for all counties
	All Maine towns (location map, population, historic sites, selected photos, name origins, historical notes)
	Biographical sketches: all members of congress and governors since statehood, selected Maine authors.
	Brief history of Maine
	Timeline from pre-history to present
	High school sports championships
	"This Day in Maine History" calendar
	Selected primary sources
	Photos of historic sites, natural features, community landmarks
	Congressional Medal of Honor winners
	State of Maine education "Learning Results"
	Nature preserves
	500 in-article citations and reference resources
	How Maine ranks compared to other states in demographics, economy, education, health, geography, government, public safety, social indicators
	Maine presidential election results Since 1892
	Long-term data tables and charts: fisheries, employment, income, vital statistics, etc.
	Maps: housing, minorities, veterans, family size, etc.
	Many primary sources

DVD Edition add . . .

	250 more articles
	Over 80 short videos: wildlife, government, coastal, Appalachian Trail, etc.
	Interactive "trails" with maps: Appalachian Trail, Arnold Expedition, Coastal Islands
	Full text of 85 Maine political party platforms (1912-2006)
	Over 900 in-article citations and reference resources
	More primary sources

The Encyclopedia is now available at all Maine public libraries, and used by schools and home schoolers in these communities:

	Andover
	Augusta
	Baileyville
	Bangor
	Belfast
	Bethel
	Blue Hill
	Brooks
	Brunswick
	Buxton
	Calais
	Cape Elizabeth
	Caribou
	Chelsea
	Cumberland
	Danforth
	Deer Isle-Stonington
	Dexter
	Dixfield
	East Millinocket
	Ellsworth
	Fairfield
	Fryeburg

	Hampden
	Harmony
	Harpswell
	Hodgdon
	Jefferson
	Kennebunk
	Lamoine
	Lee
	Lewiston
	Liberty
	Lincoln
	Lisbon
	Livermore
	Ludlow
	Mars Hill
	Medway
	Mexico
	Mount Desert
	Old Orchard Beach
	Old Town
	Palermo
	Penobscot
	Phillips

	Phippsburg
	Portland
	Rangeley
	Readfield
	Robbinston
	Scarborough
	Skowhegan
	South Portland
	Strong
	Surry
	Thomaston
	Thorndike
	Troy
	Union
	Vinalhaven
	Wales
	Wells
	Westbrook
	Whitefield
	Windham
	Windsor
	Winslow
	Woolwich

. . . and in these other libraries and historical societies:

	Maine Historical Society
	Maine State Library
	Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
	Unity College, Quimby Library
	University of Maine, Fort Kent
	University of Maine, Orono
	University of Maine, Presque Isle
	Yarmouth Historical Society