Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga 1775
In May 1775 Ethan Allen and 83 Green Mountain men surprised and captured Fort Ticonderoga from Captain Delaplace. They entered through the gates after a bold assault, compelled the garrison to surrender, and reported the fort’s fall with a note of triumph at dawn.
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Lexington
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Ticonderoga
Valiant Mountain Boys
Allen
Colonel Allen
Delaplace
Captain Delaplace
Jehovah
Continental Congress
Dying for One's Country Excerpt on Col Owen Roberts
The piece recalls Nathan Hale and Horace praising sacrifice for country. It notes Col Owen Roberts fell at Stone, drawing universal regret. His son rushed to him and the veteran, in sorrow, urges his son to keep the sword shewn in honor and return to duty.
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Nathan Hale
Horace
Col
Owen Roberts
Stone
The Sword of Washington and Franklin Associations
The piece reflects on famed American names Washington and Franklin, noting associations with leadership and invention. It evokes the idea that preparedness preserves peace, linking Washington’s sword to country service and Franklin to science and industry, with John Quincy Adams cited in a rhetorical aside.
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Washington
Franklin
John Quincy Adama
Enduring Duty in Wartime Ideals
A quotation attributes the ultimate sacrifice for country and home to those who act from love and duty. It asserts such selflessness seeks no praise but deserves lasting homage as a noble example for fellow citizens.
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Abbott
Touching Sacrifice of a Tennessee Drummer Boy at Wilson’s Creek
An 13 year old drummer boy volunteers for service in General Lyons' march to Wilson’s Creek. His mother, widowed by battle, entrusts him to the country and he fights bravely until fatally wounded. He is found later near a ravine with his drum and a fallen comrade’s tourniquet, dying after heroic service for the boys in blue.
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Lyons
Wilson Creek
Edinborough
Rolla
Springfield
Pledge of Loyalty Prayer Sings in American Hymn Verse
A patriotic verse declares loyalty to America with lines about pledge mind and hand to laws and honor. It invokes God to guard the land and asks for wise governance and faithful obedience. The piece echoes national sentiment and civic devotion.
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America
Patriotic Gems on Liberty and Union Forever
A compact, idealistic call extols loyalty to country and union. It urges Americans to honor the liberty and institutions handed down by forefathers, maintain the sacred trust, and ensure prosperity and power for future generations.
National Guard Called Out Again in Duty Drama
Poem honors the National Guard soldiers from diverse walks of life as they heed the bugle, rush to duty, and return from desert fires. It praises their readiness and protection of the nation while urging support for their families.
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Em “Pard
National Guard
Congress and Farmers Debate War Funding and Draft
The week centers on a $7 billion bond bill and a push to boost farm output as Congress debates selective service versus universal training. It notes food supply concerns, rail and shipping mobilization, and growing entente coordination with Britain and France amid a major Allied offensive near Arras.
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Congress
Arras
United States
Dent
House Committee On Military Affairs
Wilson
Baker
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
America
House
Treasury
France
Lens
Vimy Ridge
Artois
Douai
Ypres
Channel
Mesopotamia
Asia Minor
Rich in spite of himself
A German captain sailed the Indra with a nitrate cargo from Chile to France when war broke out. He diverted to New York and, after a long court fight to sell the cargo, won permission to sell for 1 million dollars, ending up more than 900 thousand dollars ahead despite no deliberate effort.
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Dayton
Germany
Chile
France
New York
Consignees
Oceaa
Day in June and February Two Days Apart
A speaker recalls a line about June’s rarity and a man notes February twenty ninth as busy with many moments. The exchange highlights contrasting dates and shared sentiment in a brief dialogue.
London Newspapers Face Suspension Over Paper Shortage
Several London papers may be compelled to suspend operations due to a widespread paper shortage. Editors warn that production challenges could disrupt daily editions across the city as supply constraints bite media output.
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London
England
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Entente
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