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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities

"… Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 48-64

"He discusses a number of local politicians and projects, including the plan for a Bangor to Waterville Railroad."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… strongly criticizes -- a number of Bangor area politicians. Martin is especially critical of Irish immigrants and Catholics, convinced that they…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"A brilliant lawyer and politician, Madison served as Thomas Jefferson’s Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809, succeeding him in the presidency from…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… of cultural icons, including celebrities, politicians, and athletes, as a way to engage new audiences and increase sales."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 4 of 5

"… rebuke to Massachusetts’ increasingly unruly politicians. Indeed, the same year he received his grant, Bernard received an angry letter from the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… book, The Ramrodders, 1910, satirized Maine politicians and Prohibition. X Tradecards: A.D. & C."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… so clearly suggest the hypocrisy of 19th-century politicians pretending to serve the Prohibition cause while furthering their own aims."

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Future politicians who taught in Dixfield include Congressman Samuel P. Morrill, Congressman and Senator Eugene Hale, Maine Governor Samuel Streeter…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… residents who voted with the Democrats, and the politicians -- locally and nationally -- who undid what Lincoln and the Republicans tried to do to…"

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

"[34] For further details on this debate and the opinions of Maine politicians and national figures, see Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 188-204."

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

"… into the Union as a free state in 1820, allowing politicians in Washington to delay a growing sectional crisis over the future of slavery."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"… by both reformers and Republican and Democratic politicians, built a power base on temperance success."

Music in Maine - Music Education

"He married Margaret Blaine, Maine politician James G. Blaine’s daughter in 1890. Damrosch acted as guest conductor for the 100-piece camper orchestra…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… the others to become one of the most important politicians in our country. William S. Cohen with parents Reuben and Clara Cohen, Bangor, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Prominent local businessman and politician Joseph Parker Bass and Ezra L. Stearns helped incorporate Maplewood Park, and its original architecture…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Hannibal Hamlin was a famous attorney and politician. Stephen King is a well known author of horror."

Colby College Special Collections

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