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| Settling The Maine Wilderness: Moses Greenleaf, His Maps, and His Household of Faith, 1777-1834 / Walter Macdougall
(2006)
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| Book Details |
| Subject |
Biography; Books by Freemasons; Freemasons-Famous; History; Maine Masons |
| Pub Date |
2006 |
| Nr of Pages |
154 |
| Format (size) |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Univ. of Southern Maine Osher Map Library |
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| Maine Masonic College Notes |
| Written by our own Walter Macdougall, a Regent of the Maine Masonic College and a Past Grand Master of Masons in Maine, this is a uniquely interesting book. Moses and his brother PGM Simon Greenleaf were both members of Walter's Masonic Lodge, Piscataquis #44 in Milo, Maine and the Greeleaf farm was visible from Dr. Macdougall's property so there is both a lasting and strong connection to this person and topic in many ways. This is a book you will enjoy. The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has placed a copy of this book in each and every library in the State of Maine as a gift to them. ~Ed King |
| Summary |
| Moses Greenleaf (1777-1834) made the first map of Maine after its statehood in 1820. Given that the only book on Greenleaf dates back to 1902, a contemporary assessment is long overdue. For author Walter M. MacDougall, this book is the culmination of over twenty-five years of research and writing carried out during breaks from teaching at the University of Maine. By examining the cultural milieu of his time, he places Greenleaf's contributions within the context of Maine's growth and development during its formative years from province to statehood. |
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