Washington's Greatest Man After Luther, Gladstone Says
Gladstone hailed Washington as the greatest man since Luther in talks with Depew. He praised Washington’s patience and self restraint, his moral greatness, and the decision to refuse a crown when officers urged empire. The article recounts Washington’s refusal, Trumbull and Arnold portraits, and echoes European admiration from Carlyle and Bonaparte.
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Uncertain Line of Presidential Childless Leadership
In 1876 observers noted a curious pattern that every third president was childless, listing Washington Madison Jackson Buchanan and noting a break with Tilden. The piece reflects on George Washington and Martha Parke Custis, their marriage, their children, and Washingtons calm domestic life until Martha's death in 1773 and the early death of John Parke Custis, hinting at the fragility of lineage in early American leadership.
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Changes in British Social Traditions Prompt Debate
A London based authority notes shifts in English society as women gain more daytime independence and chaperones recede. The piece cites the rise of afternoon gatherings without chaperons and the spread of the evening dance, plus a new brightened, American-influenced female voice. It also notes crape mourning fading, with Princess Diana-esque example set by the Princess of Wales and a broader move away from heavy crepe for widows.
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