About the Book

Historian Tom Huntington presents an anecdotal history of the Pine Tree State, covering the course of Maine’s often turbulent history, decade by decade. It’s a quirky look at the key events, milestones and personalities from two fascinating centuries of statehood.

A Maine native, Tom Huntington is also the author of Maine Roads to Gettysburg, Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg, as well as Guide to Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments, Pennsylvania Civil War Trails, and Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia. His book The Walker includes humorous essays about pop culture and memory. Huntington is also the former editor of American History and Historic Traveler magazines, and his writing has appeared in many publications, including Smithsonian, Air & Space, American Heritage, Invention & Technology, British Heritage, and Yankee. Although born and bred in Augusta, he now lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.