| Articles on Machias, Maine, Including: East Machias, Maine, Machiasport, Maine, Machias (CDP), Maine, University of Maine at Machias, Machias Bay, Mac Contributor(s): Hephaestus Books (Author), Books, Hephaestus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1243837527 ISBN-13: 9781243837523 Publisher: Hephaestus Books OUR PRICE: $14.18 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.22 lbs) 46 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Machias, Maine.More info: Machias is a town which is most famous for the role it had in the American Revolution. Machias is in and the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,353. It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport owned by the town. The word Machias roughly translates to "bad little falls" in Passamaquoddy. Located on the Machias River in downeast Maine, it was settled in 1763 by settlers from Scarborough. |