Margaret Chase Smith's Skowhegan

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

In this illuminating pictorial history, readers enjoy unique views of Skowhegan, with its historic buildings and riverfront, where Senator Smith spent her first forty years.

Called "". . . the most influential woman in the history of American politics,"" Senator Margaret Chase Smith always carried with her a strong connection to her roots in Skowhegan, Maine. How did her years and experiences in this community influence her strength of character and lifetime commitment to public service? Author Frank H. Sleeper has searched local archives to bring us rare photographs and new connections between Skowhegan and its famous senator. Her strong convictions and tolerance for dissent, especially apparent in her famous ""Declaration of Conscience"" speech against Senator Joe McCarthy, may well have come from her background in Skowhegan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738564210
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/01/1996
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

With each turn of the page, we see this strikingly vibrant woman amidst her community, in school and at work, and through her lifetime commitment to public service as one of the first women in the U.S. Senate. The over 200 images presented here, most from the Margaret Chase Smith Library and the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, are sure to evoke fond memories for the old and provide inspiration for the young.