Keywords: Gubernatorial race
Item 70819
Letter urging Shepley run for Congress, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 78977
Progressive Party Rally, Dixfield, 1914
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Story
The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto
Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court
