Fourth of July Celebrations Early Congress Levee Record
Papers from the Carnegie Institution reveal 1786 public levees at the President's House marking the holiday. Rufus King and Elbridge Gerry noted Congress, offices, and foreign ministers attending. New York reports bells, cannons, a procession to the governor and Congress, a cold collation at Corres tavern, and Cincinnati commemorations with orations by Hamilton and Walker. Congress sat long after elections to avoid hasty action and to allow travel time for distant members.
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Historical Research Department
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Washington Star
Rufus King
Elbridge Gerry
Continental Congress
New York
Dr Gerry
Congress
Cincinnati
Reed
New York Daily Advertizer
Corre’s Tavern
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Walker
Fourth of July Parade Blazes Through Town Streets
A fragmentary excerpt recalls a Fourth of July parade with bugles drums and loyal hearts. The vivid scene mentions hats in the crowd and a marching procession, capturing a patriotic street pageant of the era.
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Henry Holcomb Bannett
Liberty's Sacred Shrine in Indpendence Hall
The Boston to St Augustine coast region holds many historic brick structures but Independence Hall inspires the greatest reverence. The room preserves '76 era relics and the Liberty Bell rings as the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, a testament to patriotism and national devotion.
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Boston
St. Augustine
Great Britain
Atlantic
America
Young man lands job after art quiz contrasts
A 74th applicant enters an office and, after a rapid oral exam on Beaux Arts study Gothic and Romanesque features, architectural orders, and painterly qualities, the interviewer ends the session with a curt directive to "go and get" the job.
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Europe
Beaux Arts
Fabriano
Masaccio
Leonardo
Rembrandt
Veronese
Backbones and Beliefs in a World of Resolve
A concise aphorism filled reflection on steadfast resolutions. It contrasts weak impulse with genuine will, noting that people crave praise for acts of charity and that skeptics test luck by the odds they invite. It frames moral effort against social applause.
Ducal Station Proprieter Appeals for Gas for Customer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Parke Cummings urging the proprietor of Ducal Filling Station, Inc. to provide a customer with a few gallons of gas, saying his overalls are on and the act is warranted.
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Ducal Filling Station, Inc
Parke Cummings
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Adams Wish for Fourth of July Celebration
John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3 1776 that the fourth would be a great anniversary festival marked by pomp parade games guns bells and illuminations reflecting his hope for a grand national celebration.
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John Adams
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