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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Old Town Hall and Grant Building Text by Jocelyn Bernier, Savannah Rice, Shawn Russell, and Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Towns & Locations

"… Illustrations: Towns & Locations"

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

"Despite having some political voice, a growing faction of the District's populace felt unrepresented and burdened by the distant government in Boston."

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

"… however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820. Despite an initial pushback by leading abolitionists and organizers…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… increased and altered over the next century, its political position, as well as its people increasingly homogenized with the parent colony, as…"

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

"… prominent figure in 19th century Maine separation politics and would continue to play a major role in early statehood as Mane's first governor."

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

"Depicting an independent and politically distinct Maine, it places Maine's borders along the Magaguadavic River to the east (and a non-existent range…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"Hampden Town House, 1849 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor drew and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"He was Inspector of the State Prison in Thomaston, took an active interest in town affairs and was involved in the schools and the Theological…"

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

"The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775Maine Historical Society On April 30, 1785, the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, a…"

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

"… tax burden for residents; setting up courts in towns in Maine; and providing cheaper property to frustrated squatters living on the lands of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… children -- especially his sons -- understand the politics about which Martin is so consumed. He begins this section with printed accounts of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… and their ancestors, or trace the economic, political and social history of the towns in Sagadahoc County."

Portland Water District

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Maine Department of Transportation

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"1890Thomaston Historical Society King was politically active as early as 1795 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, serving in both the…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… including eugenics, economics, tourism, and the politics of prohibition. That sort of triangulation was born mostly from the lack of a smoking gun…"

Waldoboro Fire Department

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… islanders was prompted by racism, eugenics, and political retribution, tensions over the island were clearly fueled by economic woes so removal of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… Ledyard Block Lincoln Block Merchants' Row Old Town Hall and Grant Building The Patten Free Library The Railroad Station Sagadahoc Block and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Members soon began discussing politics, and their growing interest in pensions signaled the beginning of open GAR participation in national politics."

Millinocket Fire Department

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"This political influence translated into Massachusetts taxpayers funding fortifications to protect company towns, and the creation of Lincoln County…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"In addition to politics, he was a Member of the Park & Cemetery Board. He was prominent in Masonic Lodges, and he was a member of the Knights Templar."