Dr. Gehrig Johnson, left, superintendent of schools in SAD 1, and Dick Graves, author of The History of Public Education in Presque Isle, Maine 1837-2012, showcase the book, a 242 page historical work and comprehensive survey of the development and growth of the city's school system, during an interview in Presque Isle on Friday, Aug 2, 2013. The book includes a detailed 50-page timeline with numerous features, including those directly responsible for the district's 175-year educational success, profiles of some of the most important educators, basketball coaches and their teams from 1903, colored photos of the last days of Cunningham School and all 1,000 point basketball players from 1954. It went on sale Aug. 7.
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