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Gorham Historical Society

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… Some of the District's leading gentlemen—William Gorham and Stephen Longfellow III for example—led the charge for complete separation and organized…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 136-137. [30] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 134-137, 146. [31] Note that this broadside is signed by Stephen…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… of Massachusetts, a ship sailing south from Maine would not have to port until New Jersey; once separated, Maine vessels would have to port in…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation, however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"[13] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 32. [14] Willis, William, History of Portland vol. II (Portland: Charles Day & Co., 1833), 258."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… to Statehood Map of the Inhabited Part of Maine, Moses Greenleaf, 1829Maine Historical Society Many know that the Missouri Compromise…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"54 vol. 2). [7] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 16. [8] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 22-23. [9] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 24-25."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Census of the District of Maine, 1810 Maine's population grew by 77,804 between 1800 and 1810. Published in the Eastern Argus, April 11, 1811 (vol."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"Maine Historical Society The War of 1812 proved a trying time for the separation movement in Maine."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Gorham Parks Fassett was born on July 23, 1839. He was born in Freeman. He was the son of George and Mary Ann Parks."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Our Partners

"… School Caitlin Gallant–Dirigo High School Alex Gorham-Holy Savior School Alix Greenleaf–Dirigo High School Coutrney Heintz–Dirigo High School…"

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Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"Opening of the first section of the Maine Turnpike, Portland, 1947Maine Turnpike Authority ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE Click to read…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"… Shorey, along with key subs Bob Reid and Chris Gorham. The Rumford High team of 1977 was another juggernaut."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"… range of themes and topics in Maine history; Maine History Online, a comprehensive survey of Maine history organized by time period and theme…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Judd, Edwin A. Churchill, and Joel W. Eastman, University of Maine Press, 1995 Fly Rod Crosby, Julia A. Hunter and Earle G."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"Larissa Vigue Picard, Maine Memory's Community Partnership Coordinator for the three teams, has guided the teams' website development."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"She was engaged by the Maine Central Railroad to help market the Rangeley Lakes as a popular destination for tourism."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Located on Upper Main Street, the cheese factory operated for several years, starting in 1871. This factory had been organized by local farmers, and…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Strong Historical Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"So many Maine soldiers perished or migrated as a result of the War that the rural population was affected."