David Dixon Porter Navy Admiral and Civil War Leader
David Dixon Porter born in Chester Pennsylvania on June 8 1813 joined the U S Navy as midshipman in 1829 and rose to admiral after guiding forts and fleets in the Mexican War the Civil War era and leading the Naval Academy He died in Washington on February 13 1891. Death Valley California lies near the Arizona line a hot mirage filled region once explored by the U S government where travelers have perished from thirst.
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Death Valley
United States
Arizona Line
Francis Huntingdon Snow KU chancellor born in Fitchburg Mass
Francis Huntingdon Snow, chancellor of the University of Kansas at Lawrence, was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on June 29, 1840. Educated at Williams College and Andover Theological Seminary, he joined the University of Kansas from its founding in 1866. His work built large natural history collections and earned fame for experiments targeting chinch bug destruction.
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Andover Theological Seminary
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Rev Howard MacQueary’s Heresy Trial Tied to Evolution Book
Rev Howard MacQueary an Episcopal clergyman from Albemarle County Virginia who grew up among Garland kinfolk and Old Dominion connections faced a heresy trial in Cleveland. Once a planter he moved to Washington for a decade then studied at Alexandria VA seminary. He served St Pauls Canton before rising as a noted preacher, with the trial prompted by his work The Evolution of Man and of Christianity.
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Noted Theologian Rev Charles A Briggs
The piece outlines Rev Charles A Briggs D D a theologian and professor born in New York January 15 1841 who studied at the University of Virginia and Union Seminary later serving with the Seventh Regiment and studying in Germany. It notes current work shortages and economic strain with clerical staff cuts and a decline in street beggars, citing the Brooklyn Life.
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Union Theological Seminary
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New York
University of Virginia
Germany
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The Deceits of Love and the Cherished Illusion of Unity
A reflective essay argues that perfect sameness between lovers is a fantasy. It suggests honesty over duplicitous flattery, notes how both sexes embellish or conceal truths, and warns about past and present deceptions shaping modern romance.
The Fashions of Paris Reception Robes Impress
A Paris fashion note highlights reception robes as the season’s ornate display. Pingat’s amande faille gown features gold thread embroidery and black silk outlines with ostrich feather trim. A vieux rose chine silk dinner dress shows rose blossoms, old point lace, and moss green Ottoman silk accents.
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Amande Faille
Prayer in a Jury Room Over Duncan Case
A Lexington Gazette report recounts that after Duncan’s trial the jury prayed together before voting. Judge McArdle led a prayer asking guidance, and the jurors then cast their ballot sealing Duncan’s doom. The item features a quote from Uncle Jehiel remarking on women’s behavior in pursuit of men.
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Anthony Duncan
Lexington
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