Foreword 9(2)
David Tyler
Acknowledgements 11(2)
Introduction 13(4)
Part I Colonial Maine
The Popham Colony: An Unfortunate Beginning
17(4)
The Missionary: Father Sebastien Rale
21(5)
The Fortune Hunter: William Phips
26(4)
The Citizen Soldier: William Pepperrell
30(6)
Part II Maine During the American Revolution
The First Sea Victory: Jeremiah O'Brien and the Battle of Machias
36(5)
The Guide: Reuben Colburn and the Benedict Arnold Expedition
41(6)
The Disaster: The Penobscot Expedition
47(5)
The Commander: Edward Preble and USS Constitution
52(7)
Part III Antebellum Maine
The Settler: Abraham Somes Moves to Mount Desert Island
59(5)
The Governor: William King and the Fight for Statehood
64(6)
The Canal Builders: Charles Barrett, Henry Knox and the Georges River Canal
70(4)
The Activists: African Americans Robert Benjamin Lewis, Reuben Ruby and John Brown Russwurm
74(5)
The Lumber Baron: Samuel Veazie
79(6)
The "Deacon": George Thomas Builds the Clipper Red Jacket
85(6)
Part IV The Civil War and Beyond
The Admiral: James Alden and the Battle of Mobile Bay
91(4)
The General: Thomas Hyde and the Bath Ironworks
95(6)
The Inventors: Margaret Knight and Hiram Maxim
101(6)
The Ballplayer: George "Piano Legs"Gore
107(3)
The Diva: Lillian Nordica
110(6)
The Author: Kenneth Roberts Revisited
116(7)
Bibliography 123(4)
About the Author 127