A Portland stepmother gave this history-maker the stable family he’d never known October 2, 2017Historyafrican, american, black, Bowdoin, governor, house, liberia, maine, ocean ave, portland, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett His biological mother was black and, most likely, a slave, owned by his father.
The famous Mainer who was the last man to die of Civil War wounds February 20, 2017History20th Maine, Bowdoin, brewer, civil war, Killer Angels, maine, Steve Earle, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett The bullet mangled his guts beyond repair — but it took 50 agonizing years before he finally succumbed to his injuries.