Exercises at the Unveiling of the Statue of Thomas Brackett Reed: At Portland, Maine, August Thirty-First, Nineteen Hundred and Ten (Classic Reprint)

Unveiling a Statesman: The Thomas Brackett Reed Memorial Association

This rare volume collects the formal acts, history, and ceremonial program surrounding the creation of a monument to a prominent American statesman. It presents the legislative steps, committee work, and local pride that accompanied the effort to honor Thomas Brackett Reed in Portland, Maine.

Readers will encounter:

• The legal framework and organizational details used to found a memorial association and fund the monument.
• A documented timeline of events from contract awards to the unveiling ceremony in 1910.
• Transcripts and notes from speeches and reflections on Reed’s public career and influence.

What you’ll experience:

• A window into early 20th‑century civic action, including governance, fundraising, and the role of local supporters.
• Insight into Reed’s political legacy as presented through the prepared remarks and commemorations.
• A sense of the ceremony’s pageantry, with the people, places, and institutions that surrounded the unveiling.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical records, civic history, and biographical portraits presented through primary‑source style material. This edition offers a concise, documentary look at how a city and its citizens chose to honor a national figure.

• Clear, dated sections that map the creation of the memorial, its governance, and the eventual dedication.
• Thematic notes on leadership, public service, and the influence of Reed’s life on local memory.
• A snapshot of the people, mentors, and institutions connected to the project, including the association’s officers, committees, and contributors.

Ideal for readers of American political history and those exploring how communities memorialize public figures through structured ceremonies and archival records.

Ideal for readers of non-fiction that blends biography, public history, and civic ceremony.
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• Comprehensive overview of the memorial project from inception to unveiling
• Real‑world governance and fundraising details in a historical context
• A portrayal of Reed’s legacy as viewed through contemporary commemorations

This book is best suited to readers with an interest in historical memorials and the ways communities recognize national figures.