{"id":1394,"date":"2016-05-09T08:58:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/?page_id=1394"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:41:07","slug":"me-bicentennial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Bicentennial 2019-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine200.org\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1394_ce324b-99.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:3000px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1394_ce324b-99.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1394_ce324b-99 figure{max-width:3000px;}.kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .image-is-svg, .kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:110px;border-top-right-radius:110px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}.kb-image1394_ce324b-99 img.kb-img, .kb-image1394_ce324b-99 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:110px;border-top-right-radius:110px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1394_ce324b-99\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/Bicentennial-Conference-Site-Banner-1024x342.jpg\" alt=\"banner for the bicentennial conference, with the maine state shield\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/Bicentennial-Conference-Site-Banner-1024x342.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/Bicentennial-Conference-Site-Banner-1268x423.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/Bicentennial-Conference-Site-Banner.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1394_f74ed0-04 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_59aa93-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_1577dd-b6\">The Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference will be held at the beautiful University of Maine campus in Orono, ME, from&nbsp;<strong>May 30 to June 1, 2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_f08151-aa\">Please join us for a series of events, panels, presentations, and concerts celebrating the unique history of Maine, its peoples, culture, politics, art and music. Please see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our program<\/a>&nbsp;for a complete schedule of events and presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire scholarly conference (as well as related museum exhibits and musical performances) will be open to the public for a nominal fee.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_646a72-4c\">On May 31, prior to the conference\u2019s Keynote event, there will be a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/maine-history-festival\/\">Maine History Festival<\/a>&nbsp;in conjunction with the Bicentennial Conference. Organizers seek participation from students and teachers at all grade levels, as well as by cultural organizations. If you\u2019re interested in presenting at the festival, or for more information,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfhUUWAA8Gu32pnF5IybzJf80pSELEd2zIy6pVpUXBAChV9tA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please register online<\/a>&nbsp;or contact the Festival Committee Co-Chair,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.bischof@maine.edu\">Libby Bischof<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1394_dface5-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_dface5-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine200.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/02\/Final-4C-Maine200-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"dirigo insignia with 1820 - 2020\" class=\"wp-image-5039\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1394_20b538-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1394_20b538-cb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1394_20b538-cb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1394_3314af-f6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_db721c-85{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1394_db721c-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_db721c-85\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1394_5d0680-b8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image1394_5d0680-b8 img.kb-img, .kb-image1394_5d0680-b8 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1394_5d0680-b8 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/program\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"conference session\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-105x66.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-317x198.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-423x264.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-634x396.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-846x529.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/program-image-951x594.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_ccb0ab-25\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/program\/\">Program<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_395705-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1394_395705-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_395705-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1394_0098f0-76 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image1394_0098f0-76 img.kb-img, .kb-image1394_0098f0-76 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1394_0098f0-76 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/keynote-speakers\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/keynote.png\" alt=\"side by side photo of laurel ulrich and alan taylor\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/keynote.png 386w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/keynote-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/keynote-105x62.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/keynote-317x188.png 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,386px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_00c3eb-53\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/keynote-speakers\/\">Keynote Speakers<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1394_b283d7-a5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1394_9074c7-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_9074c7-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1394_886556-b0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image1394_886556-b0 img.kb-img, .kb-image1394_886556-b0 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1394_886556-b0 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/me-bicentennial\/concerts-events\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-423x239.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-634x358.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-846x477.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-951x537.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-1268x716.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/cca-image.jpg 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_b5317c-45 img.kb-inline-image, 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Maine\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1099\" class=\"kadence-video-poster wp-image-8495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-1536x844.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-105x58.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-317x174.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/06\/Maine-map-423x232.jpg 423w, 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_aea01d-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_aea01d-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_aea01d-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_aea01d-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_aea01d-7c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/me200\/\">Digital Commons<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e1b8ef-9f\">Explore the University of Maine Fogler Library&#8217;s special collections celebrating Maine&#8217;s bicentennial, 1820-2020.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1394_382534-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1394_382534-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1394_382534-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1394_614ba9-7d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image1394_614ba9-7d img.kb-img, .kb-image1394_614ba9-7d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1394_614ba9-7d size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/me200\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/maine-atlas-image.png\" alt=\"scan from maine atlas\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2019\/01\/maine-atlas-image.png 932w, 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.kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1394_f0987e-45 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1394_f0987e-45\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1394_e63233-f3\"><em>Funding for the conference has been provided by:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1394_501a58-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1394_501a58-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1394_501a58-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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