Keywords: Political conventions
Item 77453
James Blaine telegram to G.F. Shepley, Augusta, 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Portland; Rockland Media: Ink on paper
Item 11283
Gov. Baxter political ribbon, 1922
Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: 1922 Location: Bangor Media: Ribbon with button
Exhibit
Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy
When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.
Exhibit
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention
"1925 National Governors' Association Convention View the National Governors' Convention Slideshow, 1925 On Monday June 29, 1925, over 20 of…"
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma
"… overwhelmingly attended the Maine Constitutional Convention. Among the important manners discussed were universal suffrage for all men over 21, the…"
Story
How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
Story
The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto
Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court
