Our Flag Its Origin and History by Rev Thomas B Gregory
Rev Thomas B Gregory recounts the origin of the United States flag, from 13 stripes and 13 stars in a blue field to later amendments, highlights Windover's remark on a big flag, notes the first battle display at Fort Stanwix, and recounts the Quiberon bay salute by Paul Jones in the Ranger with France.
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Thomas B. Gregory
United States
Congress
Windover
New York
Speaker
Fort Stanwix
Rome
Oneida County
Peter Gansevoort
St. Leger
Quiberon Bay
Brittany
Paul Jones
Ranger
Europe
Jones
Made Bullets of George III
Reported in New York on July 9 1776 joyful citizens overthrew a statue of George I and ordered the lead of the statue melted into bullets to fight the British during the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
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George III
Washington
New York
Nathan Hale Yale Statue Planned for Campus
Yale alumni in New York view a completed Nathan Hale statue by William Ordway Partridge and push to place the hero on Yale’s campus. The sculpture captures Hale’s athleticism and patriotism, reflecting Yale’s pride in a storied alumnus despite the lack of a known portrait.
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University
Yale
William Ordway Partridge
New York
Nathan Hale
Institution of Learning
New Haven
Partridge
Hale
Frederick W. Mac Mountes
New York City Hall
Bale
MacMonnies
Thomas Jefferson and the Slave's Polite Salute
A slave respectfully removed his hat as Thomas Jefferson and his grandson passed. Jefferson raised his hat in return, while his grandson ignored the civility. He then reproached the young man, saying the slave was more courteous.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Thomas
A Capital Fire Balloon Display
A fire balloon is described as a four kite launch with tethering to allow close control. The owner and friends are to enjoy the spectacle while the craft burns itself up, creating a dramatic climax to its flight.
Man compelled to restore flag after tearing it down in Hoboken
The man, Thomas Taylor, tore down an American flag from a 40 foot staff at 219 Bloomfield street, then was escorted by police to the yard where he climbed the pole and reattached the flag amid cheering spectators. He claimed to be an American citizen and gave a morning timing for his act.
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Hoboken
N. J
Thomas Taylor
Taylor
Emile le Fevre
Bloomfield Street
O'Donohue
Stanton
Monroe Street
le Fevre
Capture of a Detachment by Five Heroes at Savannah
Colonel John White of the Georgia line led three officers and Captain Ethholm in a night ruse near Savannah to mislead Captain French. The British detachment, crews of five vessels, and 130 arms surrendered after a staged hostile camp. White then escorted the prisoners to safety before daybreak, preserving them from Tory reprisals.
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Savannah
French
John White
Georgia Line
Ethholm
White
Jefferson on newspapers and public reading rights
In a Paris letter dated January 16 1787 Thomas Jefferson emphasizes the importance of a free press for a government based on popular opinion. He states he would choose newspapers over government if necessary and asserts every man should receive and be able to read them.
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Jefferson
Edward Carrington
Paris
Thomas Jefferson
Carlyle Prophecy Echoes Across Atlantic Imagery
The piece presents Carlyle’s prophecy as a dramatic cry from 19th century observers. It links Boston tea protests, a Pennsylvania congress, and Bunker Hill with democracy rising in rifle volleys under a star banner, framed by a sweeping world-changing vision.
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Carlyle
Atlantic
Louis
Boston
Bunker Hill
Democracy
Thomas Carlyle
A Poet's Glimpse of the Future Poem Excerpt
A fragmentary verse by George D. Prentice envisions new states arriving in the future. Starry emblems rise like evening orbs, joining the gates of paradise where liberty’s harp resounds beyond death. Immortality and freedom are invoked as time dusts the lyre.
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New States
Paradise
George D. Prentice
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Youth's Companion
Christenson Bros. Mercantile CO
Atlantic, Iowa
Musson Bros. Company
Omaha, Des Moines
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Council ,Bluffs
Lincoln
Nebraska
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