Keywords: Declaring War
Item 102425
World War I soldiers standing at attention, Portland, 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 102227
Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York, PA Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Exhibit
John Hancock's Relation to Maine
The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.
Site Page
"A month later, Austria declared war on Serbia, leading into World War I. This all happened in the year of 1914 and continued until 1918."
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists
"… the General Court ended any further controversy, declaring it "inexpedient to adopt any further measures in regard to separation" and the movement…"
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
