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Harriet Newell Haskell
Harriet Newell Haskell (January 14, 1835 – May 6, 1907) was an American educator and school administrator from the U.S. state of Maine. She taught from 1855 to 1860 in Waldoboro, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts. From 1860 to 1868, she was a teacher and principal at Castleton Collegiate Seminary, Vermont. Thereafter, for 39 years, she served as principal at Monticello Seminary of Godfrey, Illinois. Early years and education Harriet Newell Haskell was born in Waldoboro, Maine, January 14, 1835. Her father was Bela B. Haskell, a banker and shipbuilder, and a citizen of Lincoln County, Maine. He served two terms in the Maine Legislature and was collector of customs of his district under President Zachary Taylor. Haskell completed her normal school education in 1850. She attended Castleton Collegiate Seminary, Vermont, (now Castleton University) where she prepared herself in English, mathematics, and classics. Her freshman and sophomore college courses were completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldoboro, Maine
Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 5,154 at the 2020 census. Waldoboro was incorporated in 1773 and developed a reputation as a ship building and port facility from the banks of the Medomak River. The town's strong agricultural and fishing legacy continues today, with recently renewed enthusiasm for traditional natural fiber production, cheesemaking, farm brewing, fermentation, soapmaking, and other lost agrarian arts. Waldoboro is becoming a popular destination with miles of scenic river frontage, a thriving arts community, and historical interest in its past as a German settlement. History In 1629 the area that would become Waldoboro was granted to John Beauchamp of London and Thomas Leverett of Boston, England, and was known as the Muscongus Patent. The patent lay dormant until 1719 when Leverett's great-grandson, John Leverett, President of Harvard College, revived the ancient claim and formed the Lincolnshire Proprieto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Holyoke College Alumni
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People From Waldoboro, Maine
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