Keywords: Legislatures
Item 7564
Resolution to send troops to Madawaska region, 1839
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-01-23 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 25184
Proclamation honoring Samantha Smith, 1983
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Ink on paper
Item 116478
Maine Maritime Academy additions, Castine, 1927-1948
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927–1948 Location: Castine Client: Maine Maritime Academy Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects
Exhibit
While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote
Exhibit
Redact: Obscuring the Maine Constitution
In 2015, Maliseet Representative Henry Bear drew the Maine legislature’s attention to a historic redaction of the Maine Constitution. Through legislation drafted in February 1875, approved by voters in September 1875, and enacted on January 1, 1876, the Sections 1, 2, and 5 of Article X (ten) of the Maine Constitution ceased to be printed. Since 1876, these sections are redacted from the document. Although they are obscured, they retain their validity.
Site Page
Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4
"… too. In a petition to the newly-minted Maine Legislature, 176 male residents of Cumberland who signed a petition to the Legislature that year noted…"
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3
"… he began his political career in the Maine legislature, serving three terms as speaker. He was elected as a Congressman in 1843 and as U.S."
Story
Lloyd LaFountain III family legacy and creating own path
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lloyd followed in his family’s footsteps of serving Biddeford and the State of Maine.
Story
Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
Students will learn about the people who have occupied the office of Governor and how the Office of Governor operates. The students will understand the different hats and relationships that the Governor has.