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Female Political Campaigns: Just The Right Amount Of Femininity, Harley Rogers May 2020

Female Political Campaigns: Just The Right Amount Of Femininity, Harley Rogers

Honors College

This paper seeks to understand how female politicians develop their public identities to meet and reject the gender stereotypes society holds of women. The case study looks at Margaret Chase Smith’s political career, with a special focus on her 1964 presidential campaign. The research analyzed Smith’s career through the newspaper coverage of her in order to understand Smith’s choices surrounding her public identity and the media’s response. The analysis identified four distinct points of interest that contributed to Smith’s public persona: physical appearance, examples of housewifery, dialogue on women’s issues, and legislative accomplishments. These factors demonstrate how Smith presented her …


Franco-American Women's Suffrage Movement And Legislators, Rhea Côté Robbins Apr 2020

Franco-American Women's Suffrage Movement And Legislators, Rhea Côté Robbins

Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Occasional Papers and Lectures

Beginning with info on the Canadian suffrage over the years...property-owning women having the vote, losing it, comparison/contrast in regard to what Camille Lessard Bissonnette was doing, she was an early adopter, 1910-1911...compared to the QC/Canadian women's movement which began in 1912...the usual barriers against suffrage and how Camille was not on the radar for the Maine women's suffrage at the time, early 1900s...why I wanted her in the exhibit at the Maine State Muse, this time around ...and then examining the women of Maine who have served in the Maine State Legislature, 33 found, thus far, serving since 1935!...and some …


Dawnbreaker Vol 65 No 1 (Fall 2018), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2018

Dawnbreaker Vol 65 No 1 (Fall 2018), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 64 No 3 (Spring 2018), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2018

Dawnbreaker Vol 64 No 3 (Spring 2018), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Maine Women's Giving Tree Quarterly Review Vol. 2, No. 1 (June 2017), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jun 2017

Maine Women's Giving Tree Quarterly Review Vol. 2, No. 1 (June 2017), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3 (Spring 2017), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2017

Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3 (Spring 2017), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Being & Not Being Franco-American: The Perspective Of One 21st Century Millennial, Maegan Maheau Jan 2017

Being & Not Being Franco-American: The Perspective Of One 21st Century Millennial, Maegan Maheau

Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Undergraduate Scholarship

I am attempting to share a collective analysis of self-explored thoughts as to where and why I have certain viewpoints or biases on whether “this” or “that” might account for my understanding of what a Franco-American is. The question of being and not being a Franco American is a collection of observations and inductions, both through my socially crafted subjective lens and by relating such matters beyond personal experience.


Maine Women's Giving Tree Quarterly Review Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Dec 2016

Maine Women's Giving Tree Quarterly Review Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 2 (Winter 2016-2017), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2016

Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 2 (Winter 2016-2017), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 1 (Fall 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2016

Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 1 (Fall 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3-Amended (Spring 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff May 2016

Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3-Amended (Spring 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3 (Spring 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2016

Dawnbreaker Vol 63 No 3 (Spring 2016), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 62 No 1 (Fall 2015), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2015

Dawnbreaker Vol 62 No 1 (Fall 2015), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 3 (Spring 2015), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2015

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 3 (Spring 2015), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 2 (Winter 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 2 (Winter 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 1 (Fall-2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 1 (Fall-2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 3 (Spring 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 3 (Spring 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2013), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2013

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2013), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 3 (Spring-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2013

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 3 (Spring-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 2 (Winter 2012-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2012

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 2 (Winter 2012-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2012), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2012

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2012), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 59 No 3 (Spring 2012), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2012

Dawnbreaker Vol 59 No 3 (Spring 2012), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 59 No 1 (Fall 2011), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2011

Dawnbreaker Vol 59 No 1 (Fall 2011), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 3 (Spring2011), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2011

Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 3 (Spring2011), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 2 (Winter 2010-2011), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2010

Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 2 (Winter 2010-2011), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 1 (Fall 2010), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2010

Dawnbreaker Vol 58 No 1 (Fall 2010), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 3 (Spring 2010), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2010

Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 3 (Spring 2010), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


The Maine Women's Advocate (2010 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff Jan 2010

The Maine Women's Advocate (2010 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 2 (Winter 2009-2010), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2009

Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 2 (Winter 2009-2010), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 1 (Fall 2009), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2009

Dawnbreaker Vol 57 No 1 (Fall 2009), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.