Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"1790s: A Growing Movement "An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791Maine…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Bangor and the Temperance Movement The Temperance Movement was a social movement whose purpose was to ban the consumption and sale of alcoholic…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"… gathering support was difficult for their movement, which some thought unpatriotic and embarrassing, in light of the shockwaves caused by Shays'…"

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

"The separation movement stood at a standstill during the War of 1812, as allegiance to the United States took precedent over an independent Maine."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"The movement began in the 1780s and lasted just shy of forty years. Separationist Call to Meeting, Falmouth Published in The Falmouth Gazette, Sept…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"Americanization was a national movement that gained traction during World War I, when some Americans questioned the loyalty of immigrants to their…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… January 6, 1803, illustrated why the separation movement had not yet succeeded. The full-page article outlined 24 points on why a separation was…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… and deep ethical infighting from the separation movement's leadership. Header image, detail of A Map of the State of Maine (1820) by Moses…"

Houlton Grange

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… the Latin word "granum," or "grain." The Grange movement has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities."

Oakfield Grange 414

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Maine Conservation Corps

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The Cedars

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Tate House Museum

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Mercy Hospital - From Queen's to Mercy

"From Queen's to Mercy A 1941 capital funds campaign pamphlet for the construction of the new Mercy Hospital."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"Sisters of Mercy Text contributions from Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Items courtesy of Mercy Hospital Mary Catherine McAuley Catherine McAuley…"

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"Portland Hospitals Before Mercy Text contributions from Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Items courtesy of Maine Memory and Maine Medical Center Archive."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"School of Nursing Customs and Rules at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Mercy School of Nursing students, Portland, 1977Northern Light Mercy…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"School of Nursing The Hub of Activity One of the most important relationships the School of Nursing had at Mercy was with Madigan Memorial Hospital…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"School of Nursing Text contributions from Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Items courtesy of Mercy Hospital."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"Growth & Expansion Mercy Hospital technician, Portland, ca. 1941Northern Light Mercy Hospital Mercy’s expansion allowed it to continue to be…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"Growth & Expansion Text contributions from Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Items courtesy of Mercy Hospital."

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"McAuley Residence During the 1980s, the number of impoverished families in Maine who needed shelter rose tremendously."