My Maine Symbols

Did you know? ... • Maine's state flower is a pine cone. • Maine has three state fishes. • The combined weight of Maine's salamanders is probably greater than the weight of all its moose? • Whoopie pie is Maine's official treat. • Maine's very creation helped perpetuate slavery. Wait a minute, what kind of book about state symbols talks about slavery? The author created a series of report cards for the symbols of all 50 states, and Maine actually scored much higher than most. Still, no state's s