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 wound was so terrible, Joshua was nicknamed, “Bloody Chamberlain ... become the sixth president of Bowdoin College, head the Maine State Militia, defend the Maine capitol from armed ...

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

The Joshua L. Chamberlain Scholarship is awarded to a select group of students who have demonstrated academic achievements and have shown promise of exceptional success in college. Chamberlain ...