What ever happened to Daphne?
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Twenty-five-year-old Daphne Brinkerhoff of Arrostook County, ME, is considered very intelligent because of her near-perfect scores on standardized tests. However, Brinkerhoff describes the pressure she felt to meet expectations of others, and how being so intelligent hampered her life.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 2001
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"My querencia."(place of belonging)
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Photographer Peter Ralston has taken numerous photographs of life in Maine, a place for which he has strong feelings of attachment. He was influenced by artist Andrew Wyeth and his wife to document the state's islands and his book 'Sightings' was well-received.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 2000
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The Aroostook County cowboy
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Maine native Dick Curless has been performing and recording country music since 1949. Despite battling alcoholism, he recorded 30 albums and played in some of the world's most famous music halls. His most popular song is 'Tombstone Every Mile.'
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1993
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