Leslie Brewer, College of the Atlantic (COA) co-founder, discusses the early days of College of the Atlantic and the recruitment of its first president, Ed Kaelber. The conversation touches on the ...
listen & learn moreSam Eliot, one of the first College of the Atlantic (COA) staff members, shares his experience at COA. He played many roles throughout the college's history, also teaching literature and serving as...
listen & learn moreCushman McGiffert, reverend and founding trustee of College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his involvement with COA from the early, formative years, through the present. He describes his first ...
listen & learn moreElmer Beal, former anthropology faculty member at College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his arrival to COA, including details about his hiring, as well as COA's founding within the context of ...
listen & learn moreJohn Biderman, College of the Atlantic (COA) alum, shares his experience as a COA student in the college's early years. He describes the structure of early COA, touching on committee structure, the...
listen & learn moreThis interview with Kim Colbeth, a lifelong resident and former schoolteacher of Swan's Island, Maine, provides a comprehensive insight into the island's history, community, and socioeconomic ...
listen & learn moreAngela Johnston describes her twenty five years of experience working as a marine tour guide for Acadia Whale Watch, Acadia National Park, and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch. She’s seen populations ...
listen & learn moreElmer Hoffses tells a story about the boats in the harbor freezing during winter and the Coast Guard’s attempts to get them out. He then goes on to talk about Guy Peabody taking a car driving at ...
listen & learn moreIn this interview, Clinton Beal talks about his childhood and schooling on Beals island and jobs in the town. He describes how he and his friend tried to get a job with the Coast Guard and then ...
listen & learn moreChris Petersen is a faculty member at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Petersen also serves as the Vice-President of Frenchman Bay Partners, and he is a member of the Bar Harbor Marine ...
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