The Overland Route Saga Ends With Great Spike Ceremony
In a sweeping account of the Central Pacific triumph, Alfred Vincent Osborn and Stella Anthony's entwined fates unfold amid railroading battles. The saga follows massacre ruins, espionage, reform, and a marriage as the Golden Spike marks the completion of the transcontinental line joined by leaders Stanford Crocker Huntington Hopkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crocker
Alfred
Esther
Gregory
Boston
Almira
Saint Lauia
Max
Struc
Central Pacific
Acers
Uncle Billy
Amabel Hamilton
Sally Bt
Gainsborough
George Gregory
Merk Hopkins
Charles Crocker
Collis P. Huntington
Leland Stanford
California
Talleyrand
Napoleon
Great Republic
Stanford
Anid
America
Evolution of France's Women Lyceum Club Opens
A French women’s club movement grows with the Paris launch of the Lyceum for French women. Duchess d Uzes leads a thriving organization with 700 members, attracting ambassadors and international guests as it expands sociological and humanitarian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Blane-Bontzon
Bedford
London Lyceum
Alice Willams
Paris
London
Lyceum
Dre
d’Uzes
Mme. Taine
Soi
French Lyceum
Society of Women Painters
Mile
Schmahl
Chaptal
Dejerine -Klumpe
Gelence
Alphonse Daudet
Lyceums
Consarce Smedley
Florence
Italans
Paria
Australia
America
Marc -Helys
Sweden
H. Seton
Merriman
Herworld
Counries
The Wedding of the Rails Chapter XXXV May 10 1869
A cloudless day marks the completion of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Crowds from near and far gather beside the Inland sea to celebrate the monumental achievement, overcoming calumny and bribery as they meet in the heart of the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Brigham
Enes
Gregory
Tron
Continent
Right to retain name debated in England and America
A London and New York discussion shows English law allows a wife to keep her own surname. The evidence cites Mrs Fenwick Miller on the London school board and notes many Englishwomen, including widows, refuse to adopt husbands’ names. In America, single names for business and society are common, challenging traditional practices. A New York church’s Ladies’ guild learned to charge admission to secure attendance for an evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
America
Paris
Lyzeum
Blanc-Bentzon
Glater
London
Fenwick Miller
the Crown
Ladies’ Guild
New York
Righ
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Ceagke
AE Ie Eso
IE West
Alata
Rocky A Mountains
Linda Billy’ Dodge
Alfred Vincent
Phiness Cadwallader
Anthony's
Stella Anthony
Anthony
Vincent
Stella
Gideon
Mora
Cadwallader
Phineas Cadwallader
Flora
Railroad
Esther Anthony
Vassar
San Francisco
San Frisco
Btella
Alvin Carter
Viola
Tas Bernards
Sally B
Bernards
Sally Basain
Grella
Billy
Gideon Ingram
Iran
Europe
Chicago
Sacramento “Clarion
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Stoker
Crockari
Saint Louis
George
Ogden
Billy Dodge
Harmons
Pals
Alfred Vincest Osborn
George Osborn
Bill
Mel
Fikenchwommen's
OsLy Club
ALY Hal
Tie Lyceum Club
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