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

"Finally, in 1820, Maine received its statehood under the Missouri Compromise—but this did not come without a moral dilemma, and deep ethical…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"A drafter of the Maine Constitution, King consulted Thomas Jefferson for guidance in its preparation."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"[28] For a detailed account of the transition in oppositional arguments at this time, see Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 127-129."

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

"It began in the early 17th century, when scattered, yet permanent, fishing settlements established themselves along the Maine coast."

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

"Proclamation of statehood, 1820 Statehood at last! Written by William King—Maine's first governor—on March 16, 1820."

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

"… the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, a Maine newspaper founded for the purpose of advocating separation, published a full front-page article…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… transition from a District of Massachusetts to statehood (1820), as well as the establishment of the American-Canadian border (ca."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Before Maine had even attained its 1820 statehood, education in Blue Hill was growing. As early as 1802, Blue Hill had requested a secondary school."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… collection plays in documenting Maine’s path to statehood; and their relationship to one another in respect to content."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"From the late eighteenth century through Maine statehood in 1820, these competing notions of property fueled widespread settler resistance, often…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"… of the course of Maine history before its 1820 statehood requires grappling with the vast legacy of the great land companies like the Pejepscot and…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… We Know, What We Wish: The Bicentennial of Maine Statehood and the Urgency Public History (forthcoming) Nicholas, Andrea Bear."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2

"… served as one of Maine's first US senators after Statehood. Sally and her daughter, Sarah Ann, spent "the season" in Washington."

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Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"It was named in honor of Maine's first governor of Maine, William King. This steamer was built in 1902 in New York for the Port Chester service."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"X Abstract of the Laws Respecting Licensed Houses, Lincoln County, May 1803 Collections of Maine Historical Society Broadside 281 This remarkable…"

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

"… 1812 served as an impetus toward Maine's path to statehood. Opposing President Madison's declaration of war on Great Britain, Governor Strong would…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… from Ellsworth in 1825, Maine was five years into statehood and independence from Massachusetts. Bangor 's location on the Penobscot River made it…"

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

"He realized his goal when Maine was recognized as a state on 15 March 1820. Elected the next month as the state’s first governor, William served…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… 1890Southwest Harbor Public Library By statehood in 1820 islanders were thriving. They were building ships and more mills to support expanding…"