Maine Memory Network

William Pitt Preble to William King regarding Maine constitution, Portland, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-08-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Warrant to vote for delegates to the Maine Constitution Convention, 1819

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1819-09-06 Location: Baldwin; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Redact: Obscuring the Maine Constitution

In 2015, Maliseet Representative Henry Bear drew the Maine legislature’s attention to a historic redaction of the Maine Constitution. Through legislation drafted in February 1875, approved by voters in September 1875, and enacted on January 1, 1876, the Sections 1, 2, and 5 of Article X (ten) of the Maine Constitution ceased to be printed. Since 1876, these sections are redacted from the document. Although they are obscured, they retain their validity.

Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets

Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.

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

"… overwhelmingly attended the Maine Constitutional Convention. Among the important manners discussed were universal suffrage for all men over 21, the…"

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

"Additionally, as the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed its rewriting of the U.S. Constitution, local papers dedicated its…"

The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto

Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court