Keywords: President Andrew Johnson
Item 15727
Invitation to White House dinner with Johnsons, 1867
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867-02-20 Media: Ink on paper
Item 80973
Ruth Mayhew letter to Rebecca Usher, Ottawa, Kansas, 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Hollis; Ottawa Media: Ink on paper
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'
Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866
… forming a new political party to help President Andrew Johnson, who was heavily criticized for his policies.
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3
… to vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, thus preventing his removal from office.
