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Item 100746

Volunteer enrollment list, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: 1862 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67485

Roll Call of Volunteers to meet Civil War Drafts, 1869

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1869-03-31 Location: Sebago; Westbrook; Gorham; Pownal Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82387

Civilian Conservation Corps tree climber, Bridgton, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1935 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print

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Edmund S. Muskie, Democratic nominee for U.S. vice president, 1968

Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment

Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.

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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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Hannibal Hamlin of Paris Hill

2009 marked the bicentennials of the births of Abraham Lincoln and his first vice president, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. To observe the anniversary, Paris Hill, where Hamlin was born and raised, honored the native statesman and recalled both his early life in the community and the mark he made on Maine and the nation.

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… was an unsuccessful Federalist candidate for Vice President of the United States. Rufus again was elected to the United States Senate in 1813 and…"

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Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Opposing President Madison's declaration of war on Great Britain, Governor Strong would not allow the Massachusetts militia to leave the state and…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… shipwreck on Higgins Beach; Rodney Laughton, President of the Historical Society, talks with students about the history of Higgins Beach and hosts…"