Bowdoin College - Maine's oldest -- was chartered in 1794 when Maine was still part of Massachusetts. One of its most famous alumni is today Brunswick's most beloved former resident, the late Col.

The life and experiences of Brunswick’s Joshua Chamberlain are well-known and important to Maine and to the history of the United States. And the extensive and impressive biography of Joshua ...

An academic by training, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain set aside theology for ... he went on to serve as both governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College.