What’s a woman to do? Find out as we examine the accomplishments of these Maine pioneers

Maine Women in History Rediscovering Their Lives and Legacies

It is not unusual in 2008 to see women as corporate presidents, construction workers or high-profile politicians. The glass ceiling, for the most part, has been shattered. But how did we get here? Maine’s history is full of female pioneers who blazed a path for the women of today. Our series celebrating Women’s History Month begins today with history writer Wayne Reilly examining women in the workplace more than a century ago. Then the Bangor Daily News, in cooperation with the Maine

Historical Society’s online museum Maine Memory Network, the Maine FolkLife Center and others, will highlight a different woman each day throughout March. Some of the names will be familiar:

Margaret Chase Smith, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Others may be unfamiliar, such as the first documented white woman to climb Mount Katahdin or the woman who started an orphanage in Maine after the Civil War tore families asunder. They were all pioneers in their own way. Join us on this journey through the pages of Maine’s history, and celebrate some of the state’s notable women. It all begins today on Page A4.

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bangordailynews.com

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www.umaine.edu/folklife/