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On this date in Maine history: Oct. 31

Oct. 31, 1879: Prolific Maine author Jacob Abbott dies at 75 in Farmington, where he resided. Abbott produced 180 books, consisting of works of juvenile fiction, history, biography, religion and science. Many of them were translated into other languages. The Hallowell native, Bowdoin College graduate and ordained minister taught mathematics and natural philosophy for four […]