Keywords: United States Senate
Item 15556
Cartoon about 1926 politics by W. Norman Ritchie of the Boston Post, 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Media: Ink on paper
Item 22001
Lot M. Morrill, Augusta, ca. 1856
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1856 Location: Augusta Media: Carte de visite
Item 151728
Sewall camp additions, Phippsburg, 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Phippsburg Client: Harold M. Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment
Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.
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?
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866
"… and Maine State Museum Description Senator James Doolittle of Wisconsin was among the speakers at the Bangor Democratic Convention in…"
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma
"… In order to avoid a sectional crisis, Southern senators were able to link Maine's approval with that of Missouri—a pro-slavery state—and agree upon…"
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
Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC
Lesson Plan
Maine Statehood and the Missouri Compromise
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise, and the far-reaching implications of Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise such as the preservation and spread of slavery in the United States. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: The Missouri Compromise was deeply flawed and ultimately did more harm to the Union than good.
