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Keywords: Legislatures

Historical Items

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Item 7564

Resolution to send troops to Madawaska region, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-01-23 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25184

Proclamation honoring Samantha Smith, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9741

Hopkins, Maine State Legislature, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photoprint

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116478

Maine Maritime Academy additions, Castine, 1927-1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927–1948 Location: Castine Client: Maine Maritime Academy Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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Debates Over Suffrage

While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote

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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.

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Protests

Throughout the history of the state, residents have protested, on paper or in the streets, to increase rights for various groups, to effect social change, to prevent social change, or to let their feelings be known about important issues.

Site Pages

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… too. In a petition to the newly-minted Maine Legislature, 176 male residents of Cumberland who signed a petition to the Legislature that year noted…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… he began his political career in the Maine legislature, serving three terms as speaker. He was elected as a Congressman in 1843 and as U.S."

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Belfast Free Library

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My Maine Stories

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Lloyd LaFountain III family legacy and creating own path
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Lloyd followed in his family’s footsteps of serving Biddeford and the State of Maine.

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Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path

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Ted Truman (Throumoulos): A treasure trove of stories
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A son of Greek immigrants’ insight into his entrepreneurial family, culture and life experiences

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Maine Governors

Grade Level: Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
Students will learn about the people who have occupied the office of Governor and how the Office of Governor operates. The students will understand the different hats and relationships that the Governor has.