Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"To proponents of slavery in the South, however, this would cause an imbalance in the ratio of free-to-slave states, which was split equally at eleven…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… during the War of 1812, as allegiance to the United States took precedent over an independent Maine."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"… this illustration of "What a million of men found constituted a soldier from 1861-1866." Starting on page 114 of the book, Martin described in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… States have conformed to the requirements of the constitution & should be admitted." Martin, a Bangor accountant, shopkeeper, and Republican…"

Acadia National Park

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… Stetson, who represented Hampden on the Maine Constitution Committee. John III emigrated from Hampden to Minneapolis, Minnesota with Callawallader…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… themselves because the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution guards against self-incrimination. Not until 1864 however, were they able to testify in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… and convenient a mans house barn and gates should constitute three, well the fourth, his cellar the fifth his grounds the sixth, the passage to a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"Martin wrote, "The above Lady shows what constitutes a Society lady of the present day. The material for dress in this case is not costly but shows…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46

"… Part 1, to page 46 The section includes the Constitution of the organization, information about Acadian Hall, Wasgatts Quartet, a list of members…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"He also includes another Constitution of the "Scientific School," dated 1860. He also information about or profiles and images of: Leighton George…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution, 1861-1865.” Charles made the statue in Jacob’s image."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"He served once again as United States Minister to Great Britain 1825-1826. With his health failing, Rufus returned to his home in New York where he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"Start-page 46 Constitution, names and details about members, Acadian Hall, profiles of members.   Pages 47-90 Profiles of members, John Martin's…"

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… first field trials of a vaccine not only in the United States, but in the world, and the results Vaughan forwarded to Jenner helped him win…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"1860Maine Historical Society As a United State Senator in 1868, William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869) of Portland was one of seven Republicans to vote…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Constitution was accepted by the majority of Maine voters, and Maine was adopted into the United States of America under the Missouri Compromise…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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