Keywords: United States Congress
Item 33706
Letter to George Thacher, 1789
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1789 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 17383
Continental Congress resolution, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776 Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
Exhibit
John Hancock's Relation to Maine
The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789
"The law, passed by the United States Congress, forced ships along the coast to port and register at each state with which it did not share a boarder."
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma
"Map of the State of Maine, 1820Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Within the United States, a greater sectional debate…"
Story
What did I do during the Covid quarantine?
by Nasser Rohani from Baha'i Community
Individuals response to Covid and social distancing.
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Lesson Plan
Maine Statehood and the Missouri Compromise
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise, and the far-reaching implications of Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise such as the preservation and spread of slavery in the United States. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: The Missouri Compromise was deeply flawed and ultimately did more harm to the Union than good.
Lesson Plan
Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities in Maine
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about immigration in the United States using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.
