Keywords: State politics
Item 102207
William Moody to William King regarding issues surrounding new statehood, Saco, 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-04-13 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper
Item 23781
Hannah Pierce on politics, 1833
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 65229
73-75 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: David Finkelman Use: Apartments
Item 150668
U.S. Post Office, Lewiston, ca. 1933
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Lewiston Client: United States Postal Service Architect: not listed
Item 151084
U.S. Post Office, Portland, 1932
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Portland; Portland Client: United States Post Office Architect: John Calvin Stevens John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
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?
Exhibit
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement
"A small Socialist party garnered 700 hundred local followers prior to WWII. X Maine State Temperance Camp-Meeting Sebago Lake, 1876…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872
"Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Bands and…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864
"Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Capt."
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
Thoughts of Freedom
by Raymond
Painting my thoughts and loves while incarcerated at Maine State Prison
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.
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The Votes for Statehood
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
Maine became a state in 1820 after separating from Massachusetts, but the call for statehood had begun long before the final vote. Why did it take so long? Was 1820 the right time? In this lesson, students will begin to place where Maine’s statehood fits into the broader narrative of 18th and 19th century American political history. They will have the opportunity to cast their own Missouri Compromise vote after learning about Maine’s long road to statehood.
