Maine

Maine's flag is blue with a crest in the middle. The crest has a central pine tree, a farmer on the left, and fisherman on the right, a five pointed star above with the word "DIRIGO", and a light blue ribbon below that says "MAINE".

The Baby American eel that is fished for in Maine brought in almost 39 million dollars. Lobster catching is the number one in commercial fishing in Maine. It brought in 244 million dollars.

Sir Ferdinando Gorges

It was part of the Compromise of 1850 - California and Maine to be admitted to the Union as free soil, in exchange for a new official slave-catching agenda to hunt down runaways and return them to their owners.

Michigan claims that title with it first fair being held in 1849.
The oldest state fair belongs to New York, which held the very first fair in Syracuse in 1841. It is known as the Great New York State Fair and regularly has attendance of over 1 million visitors.

In Machias, Maine, during the year 1764, the inhabitants sawed nearly 16000 feet of lumber which is an extraordinary season of work the colony had. In 1765 Morris O' Brian and his sons built double sawmills on the west falls in the winter and spring. It was also difficult because of the Abnaki Indians who were very warlike.

It remains a mystery to this day. The original cause was attributed to a mine. Since then, it has been speculated that it sank as the result of a fire in a coal bunker or that she was deliberately sunk to get the U.S. in war with Spain

No. Maine was originally part of Massachusetts. It was not it's own state until the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

Here is some input: * Take a look: http://www.campmaine.com/explore/region_info.php Don't miss the "Old Port" in Portland... And for fun, take the Mailboat cruise. A half-day trip around the islands for just a couple bucks! * For the true "Maine Hospitality" where you are treated as a somebody. Life is so laid back and not rush-rush. True "Mainers" don't cheat you, they are very helpful in every and all ways. * From the looks of things each summer, my answer is: for the ocean & the chance to eat lots of lobster!

Maine was in several wars as the 22nd Maine and the 20th Maine were regiments in the Civil War and the 20th Maine was commanded by Joshua Chamberlain, who any self-respecting Mainer should know. Also there is the 101st Refueling Wing in Bangor. Google Fort Kent,Fort Fairfield.

Giovanni da Verranzano became the first to explore the coast of Maine in 1524.

Maine was apart of Massachusets.

Maine was famous for shipbuilding. They used white pine for the mast that grew straight and tall in the Maine woods. (This is why it is the state tree and flower.)

These days Maine is more famous for lobster and blueberries.

It is also known for its rocky shore, popular with tourists. It is also known as the summer home of the Bush family and the home of L.L. Bean.

Maine is also famous for being home to one of the first English colonies in the New World, although it faltered after only a year. Some refer to it as Popham Colony, others simply call it Sabino.

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Maine produces 25% of all non-cultivated blueberries in North America, Over 50% of the lobster catch in the United States, shellfishing (clamming, oysters, mussels, scallops), It's cold winters, it's vast, healthy, and thick forests of which Maine is 90%, friendly people, the ocean and coastline (Maine has more coastline than California!) LL Bean, 63 lighthouses, North America's tallest white pine tree, Acadia National Park, over 6,000 lakes and ponds, it's 400+ outer islands, vast quantities of drugs, and the crime rate is extremely high, however nobody gets caught, that's why you hear, nothing bad ever happens in Maine and it's such a safe state and great place to live.

Things it's not-so famous for: Excessively rich folk, shopping malls, correckt grammah, industrialization, metropolitan cities, etc.

Actually I don't think there is that much crime here in Maine. And there are some verrrry rich people down in Acadia on Bar Harbor. Maine is also known for skiing, snowmobiling, and winter activities. We have a very ammusing accent: "We need to pahk the cah in the garage" means We need to Park the Car in the garage. But You have to give Maine credit for inventing bubblegum and earmuffs.

Maine has at least two nicknames. * The Pine Tree StateIt got this name because the pine tree is Maine's state tree, and the white pine tassel/cone is its flower. * Vacationland It got the name Vacationland by having beautiful scenery wherever you look.

William King, Thomas Jefferson, John Chandler, Albion K. Parris, William Pitt Preble, and John Holmes were the main writters of Maine's Constitutio.

Edwin D. Morgan (born February 8, 1811 in Washington, Massachusetts; died February 14, 1883 in New York, New York) succeeded John Alsop King as the twenty-first Governor of New York, serving between January 1, 1859 and December 31, 1862, including the whole of 1861.

Bartholomeu Dias

== == Maine's statehood came about as a result of the Missouri Compromise. The crux of the debate was that neither the pro-slavery nor anti-slavery side wanted its opponents to gain ground in terms of the number of free or slave states. Politics ruled, and a compromise prevailed. For every non-slave state there had to be a slave state for balance. After much negotiation and discussion, it was agreed that Maine, which had been part of Massachusetts, would be admitted to the Union as a free state and Missouri was admitted as a slave state. All land west of Missouri's southern border was made free. Delegates met for three weeks in October of 1819 in Portland, Maine, to hammer out a state constitution. In late February 1820, the bill for Maine statehood passed both houses of the US Congress. It was then sent to the President for approval. On March 3, 1820, the President signed the bill. Maine became the 23rd state to join the union. Portland was selected as the state capital, but this was temporary. In 1832 the capital was moved to Augusta, a more centrally located site.

The sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor was the catalyst that led America into the hopelessly one-sided Spanish-American War in 1898. Many people had motive to sink the Maine. Anyone or any group that wanted war between these two countries would be legitimate targets of speculation. There were the "yellow-journalists" of America like William Randolph Hearst and his ilk who thought that they could generate news rather than just report it. There were a small handful of proud Spanish military officers who resented American heavy-handed interference in Spanish-Cuban affairs, and last but not least the Cuban revolutionaries who were fighting for freedom from their Spanish occupiers, who certainly knew that US intervention on their behalf would assure victory. Lastly their is that ever-present culprit that is always lingering around looking for an opportunity to cause mischief...fate. Perhaps it was indeed an accident in the form of a boiler explosion as the official Navy inquiry ruled. We will probably never know for sure since the Navy towed the hulk out into the deep Gulf of Mexico and sunk it there out of easy reach.

The US Census of 1860 recorded 628,279 residents.

Yes,..god and if u don't get punished now well best bet you'll be pusnished sooner or later. Oh god works in mysterious ways too honey, it could come in any angle. It don't have to be where someone can be demestic violent to u in return best believe. Had a man beat on me, everything he gets a hold off falls thru like quick sand thru his fingers.

The 2009 estimate was 1,318,301 residents.

That depends... I drive truck. To answer this correctly I need to ask two questions. Was the two vehicles traveling on an open highway or designated freeway? Or, Were the two vehicles sitting at an intersection waiting for the green light? If they were traveling on an open highway the truck should have signaled his intentions and moved over to the left lane when it was safe to do so. Now.... most of the time, a truck will signal a lane change and any cars traveling in that lane will sneak up next to his rear wheels. The truck who is already commited to the lane change may or may not see the car. So, the car is at fault. The second scenario is just as complicated. The truck has to be in the farthest lane from the turn to make the turn without running over the sidewalk. If the truck was making a left turn and the car came up alongside to make a left turn also, again the car could be made accountable. But most likely the truck will be held at fault because he should have been paying attention to the turning side of his vehicle. Especially the left side since he does not need his mirrors to see what's on that side of the truck.

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