MAINE'S AUGUST B/S THREAD!!!
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Technically it never was part of Mass. In the 1600's part of southern Maine was partitioned to the Mass. Bay Colony for colonization and permit by King Charles. But the failure to do so left the Province of Maine to it's own devices & around the 1820's became a state.
So even though Boston thought of Maine as a suburb it really wasn't.
By the grace of God Maine never became part of Mass even though to this day we are still invaded by the inhabitants of your state.
By the way Maine had more Canadian's and almost became part of Canada.
In regards to your jest of Maine all I can say is .......... "Gotcha"
So even though Boston thought of Maine as a suburb it really wasn't.
By the grace of God Maine never became part of Mass even though to this day we are still invaded by the inhabitants of your state.
By the way Maine had more Canadian's and almost became part of Canada.
In regards to your jest of Maine all I can say is .......... "Gotcha"
I'm not so sure on this history lesson. Maine was always an exclave of Mass until 1820. Maine inhabitants were always ruled by Boston law. It wasn't until the War of 1812 that Maine began its secession talks.
Ironically, Maine's statehood was to help balance the free and slave states to allow Missouri to become a state in 1821. If people down south didn't want to become a state, Maine probably wouldn't be.......Maine.
Anyways, morning everyone!
Nice long and relaxing weekend.
Oh yeah, and I always took the Maineiac term in jest as well. It's not a bad title compared to other states around the country. Don't stop using it Ken.
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There was a cool show on the History channel that went through all the states in America and its history. It was pretty cool. I learned more in that TV series than at any time in my edumacation! 
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From: Greenfield, MA
Good morning Maine-iacs...Happy Monday!!!
I guess your take on Maine/Massachusetts would depend on which source you read...there are different opinions. Since none of us were around then...we'll have to take their words for it.
ope everyone has a great day!!!
I guess your take on Maine/Massachusetts would depend on which source you read...there are different opinions. Since none of us were around then...we'll have to take their words for it.
ope everyone has a great day!!!
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. History channel is probably my favorite channel.I suppose the history debate
may be more like who and what authority recorded what. It wasn't that long ago and someone was alive at the time that wrote all those things down.Having a nice morning thus far. It's nice and cool outside!
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Good Afternoon!!!
Discovery Channel is also a lot of fun to watch!!!
Pluto was taken from a "Planet" to a "Dwarf Planet". It is still technically a "planet". It just has a prefix now!!!!
And here is a quote from the maine.gov website uner history:
Discovery Channel is also a lot of fun to watch!!!
Pluto was taken from a "Planet" to a "Dwarf Planet". It is still technically a "planet". It just has a prefix now!!!!
And here is a quote from the maine.gov website uner history:
Maine was at one time part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America, although its northern borders were not finalized until 1842
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The mass. bay colony never owned all of Maine they were chartered to an area known at York county which they did not uphold and lost all rights.
In the late 1700's Mass sold that territory to a Philadelphia businessman. Their rights were to protect that territory which they also failed to do and the war of 1812 brought about the state of Maine.
They may have claimed it as a district which it was listed as, district of Maine, but never had legal rights to it, only a charter from the 1600's which became defunct after the revolutionary war.
That site only makes that one small statement.
This is a great debate.
In the late 1700's Mass sold that territory to a Philadelphia businessman. Their rights were to protect that territory which they also failed to do and the war of 1812 brought about the state of Maine.
They may have claimed it as a district which it was listed as, district of Maine, but never had legal rights to it, only a charter from the 1600's which became defunct after the revolutionary war.
That site only makes that one small statement.
This is a great debate.
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Oh No... I'm not debating... LOL...
I just remembered seeing that a while ago and since people were talking about it, I thought I would post it. I don't know nearly enough to debate with anyone. I've only been here 3.5 years. lol
I will say that per your post the maine.gov website doesn't say much...
I just remembered seeing that a while ago and since people were talking about it, I thought I would post it. I don't know nearly enough to debate with anyone. I've only been here 3.5 years. lol
I will say that per your post the maine.gov website doesn't say much...
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Man....I was going to say that!!! Beat me to it!
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And the updated history books in England is removing the Holocaust and the Crusades, so they don't offend certain groups of people, so according to what they are teaching, it never happened.
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That's sad when people have to hide the facts in History just to appease others who do not agree.
If we do not learn from our past history no matter how horrid it may be we are doomed to repeat it.
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If we do not learn from our past history no matter how horrid it may be we are doomed to repeat it.
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