Washingtons July 1775 Cambridge Arrival Redefines Boston Scene
The article recalls General George Washington arriving in Cambridge on July 2, 1775 to command the American army as Lexington and Bunker Hill reshaped the war. It contrasts Cambridge and Charlestown with Boston’s stricken era, noting Harvard College’s small size, Longfellow’s later home, and the devastated British harbor city under military rule.
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George Washington
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Bunker Hill
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Harvard College
John Vassall
Thacher
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Henry W. Longfellow
Longfellow
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Boston
Back Bay District
Jack Gardner
Venetian Palace
Beacon Hill
Charles River
Frog Lane
Boylston Street
Public Library
Art Museum
Trinity Church
Roxbury
Faneuil Hall
John Hancock
Washingtons Boston Visit and Dorchester Heights Reminiscence
A historical narrative traces General Washingtons 1776 Boston campaign and March to April 1776 siege, detailing how he fortified Dorchester Heights and celebrated victory. It recounts his 1789 Boston visit, the arch tribute, Harvard honor, and later changes to Roxbury Dorchester Heights Hancock House and surrounding streets over 150 years.
Washington's Boston Visit Historic Spots Card
Washington's headquarters in Cambridge at the Craigie House, the Washington Elm in Cambridge, Dorchester Heights with its fortifications, Hancock House where he was entertained, and the Triumphal Arch beside the Old State House marked as spots of especial interest related to Washington's visits to Boston.
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Cambridge
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Columbia
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
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Atil
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Longfellow
Hancock House
John Hancock
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Longfellow House
Craigie Mansion
Burns Glub Celebrates Washington's Birthday at 1. Nicholas
The Cosmopolitan Burns Cub held a Washington's Birthday celebration at the 1. Nicholas Hotel last evening. Post-prandial exercises opened with My Country, 'Tis of Thee, followed by speeches and songs from officers and members including James Marshall Turner Fred S Walker Charles Parker F Copeland W Herriott FE Burlingham A M Dallas D Rice George Florence Walter Drew Israel Charlon John ds Buckley John Black John EK Chariton and Alexander M Dallas. After tribute to Washington, the company sang Scotch songs.
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Nicholas Hotel
James Marshall Turner
Fred SS. Walker
Charles Parker
F. Copeland
W. Herriott
FE. S. Burlingham
A. M. Dallas
D. Rice
George Florence
Walter Drew
Israel Charlon
John Ds. Buckley
John Black
John EK
Chariton
Alexander. M. Dallas
Lincoln Club Banquet at Crawford House Honors Veterans
Last evening 65 Lincoln Club members of the Sons of Veterans shared an elaborate banquet at Crawford House with President A. D. Bullock presiding. Chaplain Gilbert P. Brown gave the prayer and Captain Tilton Bell served as toastmaster. Twenty speakers covered timely topics.
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The
Sons of Veterans
Crawford House
A. D. Bullock
Gilbert P. Brown
Abraham Lincoln Camp
Tilton Bell
Boer War Messenger Heads To Utrecht With Secret Message
Antwerp report says Dr. Albrecht, returning from the Transvaal, will travel to Utrecht to meet Mr. Kruger and deliver a secret communication from Boer leaders. He predicts the war will continue, asserts the blockhouse system won’t decide the outcome, and claims the Boers will never surrender nor the British possess the Transvaal.
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Albrecht
Transvaal
Utrecht
Kruger
South Africa
White on German American Friendship
Andrew D White American ambassador presided over a Washington's Birthday event in Berlin for about 200 Americans at the Kaiserhof. He argued there is no hatred toward German Americans in the United States, praised German conduct during the Spanish American War, and described ongoing signs of goodwill between the two nations including messages from Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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Andrew D. White
Washington
Kaiserhof
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United States
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America
Commonwealth Avenue
Leif Ericsson
Ericsson
Jones describes cremation plan in Rice murder case
Valet Charles I. Jones testified that he and lawyer Patrick planned cremating the wealthy employer William M. Rice to hide drug involvement and traces of a crime. Jones noted Rice’s wealth, drafts for rebuilding the oil plant, and a letter authorizing $25,000, with cremation to bury ashes beside Patrick’s wife in Milwaukee.
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Charles I. Jones
William M. Rice
Patrick
Jones
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Osborne
Houston
Tex
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Merchants and Planters’ Oil Company of
Rice
Henry Oliver
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Oil Company
Washingtons Hatchet and Cherry Tree Story Questioned as Myth
Dr. Samuel A. Green of the Massachusetts Historical Society says the tale of George Washington chopping his father's cherry tree is probably a myth. He notes Weems published it in 1809, the only solid authority, reflecting a time when books shaped public beliefs more than newspapers.
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Samuel A. Green
Massachusetts MA Historical Society
George Washington
Weems
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