Keywords: Fogg, Isabella
Item 13243
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Washington Media: Photographic print
Item 16845
Ferdinand and Isabella letter, 1492
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1492 Media: Ink on paper
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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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