Episode 32: Malaga Island, Maine’s secret shame
Crime&Stuff · maureenmilliken
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Show Notes
In 1912, the state of Maine bought Malaga Island and evicted its mixed-race residents, placing eight of them — an entire family — in the Maine School for the Feeble-Minded and casting the rest adrift, some with tragic results.
The move came after a several years of denigration of the people of the island by newspapers, politicians and area residents.
It’s something that until a decade ago, no one in Maine talked much about, or even knew about.
Now, in 2017, we’d like to think we’re better than that. Are we? Things like this surely couldn’t happen today. Could they? We discuss.
Yep, we’re back and all fired up after a month off. Join us for Episode 32. Actually, Episode 32 B. Because we’re not too proud to re-record if severe technical issues screw up a good story.