Pork and Beans War
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In 1839, the United States and Great Britain almost went to war over trees. The border between Maine and New Brunswick was undefined, and valuable timberland lay in the disputed zone. When Canadian lumberjacks started chopping down "e;American"e; pines, the Governor of Maine sent in the militia. This is the story of the Aroostook War, affectionately known as the "e;Pork and Beans War"e; due to t...
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In 1839, the United States and Great Britain almost went to war over trees. The border between Maine and New Brunswick was undefined, and valuable timberland lay in the disputed zone. When Canadian lumberjacks started chopping down "e;American"e; pines, the Governor of Maine sent in the militia. This is the story of the Aroostook War, affectionately known as the "e;Pork and Beans War"e; due to t...
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