Keywords: Declaration of Independence
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Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812
"… Massachusetts gubernatorial elections were also declared a day to vote on Maine's separation.[21] With more than half the voting population casting…"
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Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists
"… a second vote would determine the fate of Maine independence. This vote, scheduled for September, would require a five-to-four majority for…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4
"… has one of the original signed copies of the Declaration of Independence! In 1853, a new town hall was built in the geographical center of the…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"Opposing President Madison's declaration of war on Great Britain, Governor Strong would not allow the Massachusetts militia to leave the state and…"
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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2
"Since its original settlement, Guilford has watched some of its brightest and best go marching off to serve in these hostilities."
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"While the newspapers declared the islanders to be "lazy" and "shiftless,’" Rob Sanford says the artifacts point to an industrious, hard-working…"
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"… Indians by George Washington 1783 • War of Independence ends with signing of Treaty of Paris 1789 • Louis Delesdernier appointed first collector…"
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"declared to be within the limits of their government.” The petition was accepted and an official survey completed with 100-acre lots assigned to…"
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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor
"… of the report on “The Sardine Industry” in 1900 declared this: “The great object of combining the Sardine industry under the control of one…"
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