Maine Memory Network

John Wilkes Booth to Joseph H. Simonds regarding power of attorney, Cincinnati, OH, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cincinnati; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'

Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"Part 5, pages 77-96 Lincoln's assassination and changes in Bangor dominate this section of the Scrap & Sketch Book."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"What was two weeks of celebrating abruptly turned into mourning; President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 15th."

COME OUT SWINGIN'!
by Brian Daly

I wrote a musical comedy about Lewiston hosting the Ali-Liston title fight in 1965.

In the midst of the tragedy of war, there are humorous moments
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25

Never leave beer with the PBRs