Growing up I always had a love for learning about the Civil War. It was an insatiable thirst which had no tangible reason to exist. Maybe it was because it was a war that held so much promise to bring our nation even closer together, to create a more just and stable union, a country …
Tag: Maine
Virtual Cemeteries
Websites such as Findagrave, Billiongraves, and CanadianHeadstones have allowed for relatives far off to see photos of the headstones of those who have passed. While leaving virtual flowers has never really blossomed into a routine, answering photos requests for others has, and so has building virtual cemeteries. Those new to the realm of headstone digitization …
Photos
“Photography takes and instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lang We see photos all the time. Nowadays, they’re mostly on our phones. We slide left or right, post to social media, send to friends and family, store in the cloud…but how often do we actually look at photographs anymore? …
Mercy Hospital
Known today as one of Maine’s most renowned hospitals, Mercy Hospital started as a result of the 1918 Spanish Influenza. During a time of fear and illness, a lack of adequate hospital facilities lead Bishop Walsh to found The Queen’s Hospital with the help of the Sisters of Mercy, whom the hospital was later named …