Maine's Place in History

By Joshua Chamberlain and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

In 1876, Joshua Chamberlain (hero of the Civil War, governor of Maine, and President of Bowdoin College) delivered a long speech at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition. It is a wide-ranging history of the development of Maine before and after statehood.

Co-published with the Pejepscot History Center, Maine's Place n History is an annotated publication of Chamberlain's speech in its entirety. Separated by themes, each section features a short introductory essay to put it in context. Chamberlain's talk presents a unique view of the state and its place in the nation at the half-way mark.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608937623
• ISBN13: 9781608937622
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"