The Maine politician who infuriated rivals, hurled insults and fixed Congress November 27, 2017Historybully, house, legislature, maine, politicians, politics, portland, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett Due to his ruthless legislative tactics, his political opponents called him “Czar Reed.” They meant it as an insult but Reed liked the nickname just fine.
A Portland stepmother gave this history-maker the stable family he’d never known October 2, 2017Historyafrican, american, black, Bowdoin, governor, house, liberia, maine, ocean ave, portland, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett His biological mother was black and, most likely, a slave, owned by his father.