‘The Maine Question’ podcast looks at how Maine has changed in its first 200 years

March 5, 2020 News

The latest episode of “The Maine Question” asks, how has Maine changed in its first 200 years?

Maine marks its 200th birthday March 15, 2020. For the fifth episode of the second season, host Ron Lisnet talks with University of Maine history professor Liam Riordan about some of the key people involved in the drive to statehood, what life was like 200 years ago, and what themes from those early days are still recognizable today.

Find the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify and “The Maine Question” website. New episodes will be added every Thursday this season. For more information and to suggest podcast topics, email mainequestion@maine.edu.