Red Menace in the Midwest 1811 Tecumseh and Tippecanoe
A 1961 sesquicentennial article recalls the 1811 Indian conspiracy led by Shawnee Tecumseh and the Prophet to drive settlers from the Middle West. Brigadier General William Henry Harrison disciplined the uprising at Tippecanoe River, shaping later history. Tecumseh’s legacy endures in lore and the War of 1812.
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M. E. Byrne
Central Press
United States
Middle West
Tecumseh
Tenskwatawa
William Henry Harrison
Indiana Territory
Harrison
Redman
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Kentucky
Tippecanoe River
Tippecanoe
the Thames
William Henry
Tyler
Many Faces of Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood Spotlight
A portrait of Marilyn Monroe amid fame and rumor. The piece notes her global star power, urged privacy, and pursuit of acting craft with Paula Strasberg at her side. It recalls her marriages to Arthur Miller and Joe DiMaggio, Gable’s death impact, and her aim to be known as an actress while planning a TV debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Marilyn Monroe
Clark Gabie
Marilyn
Greta Garbo
Ries
Clark Gable
Gable
Miss Monroe
Actors Studio
Paula Strasberg
Arthur Miller
Barbara Stanwyck
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Scientists Near Breakthrough in Rheumatism Research
Ann Arbor researchers at the University of Michigan and eight other centers study connective tissue in Rheumatoid arthritis to explain joint pain and rain-linked symptoms. Dr Caster and 30 scientists in Rackham unit pursue diets and cell structure clues under Dr Ivan Duff to reveal how tissues fuel arthritis and broader disease links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Sembower
Central Press Association
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
U.S
Julius Caesar
Pompey
New World
Alexis Carrell
Charles A. Lindbergh
Carrel
C. William Caster Jr
Castor
Rackham Arthritis Research Unit
Ivan F. Duff
Maria
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Ilinois
Westminster Abbey: Britain's oldest and grandest church
This feature surveys Westminster Abbey in London as one of the world’s most historic churches. It notes its 900 year build, royal burials including Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, the Coronation Chair used for 663 years, and quirky details from Ben Jonson’s grave to a WWII bomb hole preserved behind glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Libby
Centra Press
London
Westminster Abbey
Great Britain
Edward the Confessor
St. Peter
Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
Britain
Ben Jonson
Ben Johnson
Jonson
James I
The Old Vic in London A History of Its Rise and Changes
The Old Vic on the South Bank grew from the Royal Coburg Theater of 1818 to a renowned Shakespearean venue. Emma Cons and Lilian Baylis shaped its family entertainment and international status, guiding drama, opera, and ballet as the theater evolved through World War I and beyond.
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Steve Libby
Central Press
Broadway
London
Thames River
West End
Thames
The
Old Vic
Royal Coburg Theater
Prince Leopold
Belgium
Charlotte
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
the Coburg
Paganini
Royal Victoria
Emma Cons
Royal Victoria Coffee Music Hall
Carl Rose
Arthur Sullivan
Julius Benedict
Morley College
London University
Emma Cong
Lilian Baylis
Sadler’s Wells Theater
England
South Bank
the Thames
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Midwest
M.M
Caroline Kennedy
John Fr. Kennedy Jr
Palm Beach
Fla
White House
Alaska
Daniel Lowers
Melvin Keeppel
James Corneau
Claude Christie
Old Westminster Abbey
Matthew
Detroit
Board of Education
Macbeth
Edmund Kean
Kean
Coburg
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