Maine Pennant orator Liberty Torch — Original art

Liberty Torch — Original art featuring the torch from the Statue of Liberty

A brisk and malty black tea

serving as a catalyst for the burgeoning independence movement and shaping the course of American history

a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus

The flag that flew above Fort Moultrie at the Battle of Sullivans Island on June 28

Maine Pennant orator Liberty Torch — Original artMaine became the 23rd state of the United States on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise. Previously a district of Massachusetts, Maine sought statehood to gain independence from its more distant governing body. Its admission was paired with Missouri's entry as a slave state, maintaining the balance of power between free and slave states in the Union. This compromise highlighted growing tensions over slavery in the U. S. that would