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Item 79086
Title: Lincoln letter on Lousiana elections, Washington, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862-11-21
Location: Washington; New Orleans
Media: Ink on paper
Item 74532
Title: Gen. G.F. Shepley on Louisiana elections, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862-12-08
Location: New Orleans
Media: Ink on paper
Item 78689
Title: Progressive Rally Announcement, Dixfield, 1914
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society
Date: 1914
Location: Dixfield
Media: Ink on paper
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Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy
When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.
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William S. Cohen: In the Spotlight
Bangor native and lawyer William S. Cohen was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972, only to find himself on the Judiciary Committee that was investigating President Richard Nixon and the Watergate burglary and cover-up.
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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.