Anti Slavery Agitation Across Europe and America
The piece traces early anti slavery thought from Europe to the United States, noting 1833 British abolition, 1893 American Anti-Slavery Society, and petitions to Congress led by John Quincy Adams who championed abolition despite opposition. It highlights reform movements, Tocqueville’s visit, and the cross Atlantic influence shaping liberal reforms and emancipation efforts.
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America
Magant Ted Nanaana Wawere
United States
Alexis de Tocqueville
Auguste Beaumont
British Empire
United
Philadelphia
South
Union
Congress
District of Columbia
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
White House
Society in the South Amidst a Fixed Order
The piece argues the South remained unchanged by industrial growth and railways, with slavery creating a rigid social hierarchy. It notes a ruling white elite, a prosperous yet insular culture, and limited social mobility, while writers and thinkers from both regions engage with evolving democracy and thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Upturn in Government and Politics After General Jackson
The piece decries political upheaval during Van Buren's era, noting ridicule of old methods, the apollo system’s exposure, and party dynamics. It argues Whigs offered aid toward national recovery while Democrats offered only sound money, with state legislatures tightening bank securities and gradually restoring credit amid a Seminole-related reckoning.
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People
The
Sun
the Herald
New York
Jackson
Mr. van Buren
General Jackson
Treasury
Credit Wa Fe
Jack
Change Sought as Whigs Draw Public Eye
The article notes Indians of Florida were settled during his term and a boundary dispute with Great Britain was settled amid turmoil from lawless U.S. men aiding insurgents against the English crown in Canada. Yet no grand plans moved the president or Congress, and the nation turned to the Whigs for a shift.
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Georgia
Virginia
Carolinas
South
Erate Gussisit
Hawthorne
Wittier
Lonateliow
Meron
Holmes
Prescott
Bancroftee
Story
Henry Wheaton
Francis Lieber
Henry €. Carey
John James Audubon
Asa’ Gray
Tetters
Law Publicsta
Poe
Audubon
Omy Inn
Thuge
Carlyle
Thuhe
Jackson
Connecticut
New Dereey
Florida
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Another Soldier-President in an Early Election Clash
The piece reviews the 1840 presidential race with Democrats backing Van Buren for a second term and Whigs nominating Harrison with Tyler. It notes a hard fought contest, a Jacksonian decline, and a tense social scene marked by lawlessness and sectarian strife amid rising immigration and Protestant-Catholic tensions. It reflects on the political shift and the impact of Jacksonian ideals on policy and society.
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van Buren
General Harrison
John ‘Tyler
Virginia
Harrison
Isil
Tippecanoe
Anoe
Tyler
Tlder
Kot
Mr. van Buren
Harrison's First Act and Jacksonian Era Turmoil
The piece argues General Jackson upheld law with honor while opponents sought strict judicial limits. It notes rising riots and shifts in capital and labor relations during his era, with Whigs adopting populist tactics. It mentions proposed reforms like repeal of the national bank, new revenue measures, and treasury relief as tensions grew in 1830s politics.
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Jackson
Rise and fall of a timid bank clash in politics
The piece traces President Andrew Jacksons struggles with Whig leaders over the Bank of the United States. It describes his indecision, soft diplomacy, and repeated vetoes of bank bills, which frustrated Whigs and severed ties with congressional allies as attempts to recharter failed.
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Billy
John
Tyl
Congress
War's Effect Apparent in the Literary Output
The city librarian surveys the year's books influenced by the war across genres from sociology to poetry. He notes a rising quality and intent, with biographies, literary fiction, and regional works earning recognition, while the war’s strain shapes readers and critics alike. John F. Davies, city Librarian.
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Merayne
Smith
Churchill
H. G. W. Victory
Joseph Conrady
Tarkington
Mary Roberts Rinehart
John F. Davies
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Oral Harrison
Tallaritiee
Mds
Sbattle
Emerson
Ventigatore
Beng
Ecorda
Beveridge
Feck
Usher
Pan“Howe
France
Verhaeren
John Hay
William R. ‘Thayer
Thayer
Hay
Thomas Brackett Reed
W. McCall
Anna Shaw
Linderman
War Eagle
Henna
Charles M. Russell
Montana
Dimsdale
W. F. Bartlett
Nestor
Afontana
A. G. Noyes
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison
Catullus
Mary Stuart
Charles W. Elliott
Boon
the Rae
Wells
Lillian Whiting
Treath
John Burroughs
Europe
Irving Cobb
Charles M. Gayley
Hugh Grass
John G. Neihardt
Berton Braley
the Banking Corporation
First National Bank of Butte
Anpinew G
Apat
BB Nerrttghen
Tce
Pg Putton
U. Nitta
Stepipenson
Ags
Aveler
F. Clark
Ross Clark
W. A.clark & Brother Bankers
Alex
J. Johnston
Miners Savings Bank and Trust Co
Ings Dew
West Park Street
Federal Reserve Bank
Silver Bow National Bank
National Neatty Deposit Boxes
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