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Suffragists parade in Market Square in Houlton, Maine, 1917. This is a timeline of women's suffrage in Maine. Suffragists began campaigning in Maine in the mid 1850s. A lecture series was started by Ann F. Jarvis Greely and other women in Ellsworth, Maine in 1857. The first women's suffrage petition to the Maine Legislature was sent that same ...
In 1985, New Hope was created for the publication of products designed to reach a wider audience. In 1995, more changes were made to the WMU organizations and magazine publications. Baptist Women and Baptist Young Women were included in a new organization called Women on Mission. At this time, Royal Service magazine was replaced by Missions Mosaic.
The Maine Federation of Labor endorsed women's suffrage in Maine in 1906. [50] Fernald reached out to rural Maine in her speaking tour of the state in the summer of 1909. [51] On February 17, Fernald spoke on women's suffrage at the Judiciary Committee of the Maine House. [51] L. Alfreda Brewster Wallace served as president of MWSA in 1911. [50]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., reacted to the public spat between Maine Gov. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump on "Fox News Live" on Sunday.
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Maine Federation of Women's Clubs (MFWC) [8] Maine Woman Suffrage Association (MWSA), formed in 1873 [9] The Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, formed in 1914 [10] Portland Equal Franchise League [11] Woman Suffrage Association of Portland [12] Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), first Maine chapter formed in 1874 [13]
The Maine Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1990 to honor the achievements of women associated with the U.S. state of Maine. The induction ceremonies are held each year during March, designated as Women's History Month. Nominees are chosen by the public via an online nomination form.