Old South Church View Amid Urban Diggers in Boston
A July scene shows hundreds of onlookers near the Washington Street excavation for a new office building, as the Old South Meeting House across the street appears again. The article recalls the church’s 1669 origin, notable figures, and historic town meetings, contrasting it with modern uses and preserved nearby landmarks.
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Province House
Washington Street
Boston
Old South Meeting House
John Winthrop
Mary Norton
Cedar Wood
Benjamin Franklin
Margaret Brewster
Agt
Judge Sewell
Samuel Adams
Hutchinson
George
Ipaneuit
United States
Europe
King's Chapel
Old South
Liberty
Old South Church
Marks Bunker Hill Dedicated on Fiftieth Anniversary
The Bunker Hill monument, in Breed's Hill Boston, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the battle with General Lafayette present. Daniel Webster delivered the oration as 40 survivors attended. the cornerstone laid in 1825, and the apex stone raised July 23, 1942, with Edward Carnes, Sr. of Charleston waving the flag amid cannon fire.
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General Lafayette
Bunker Hill
America
Breed's Hill
Charleston
Boston
Breed’s Hill
Eclnt
Daniel Webster
Lafayette
Solomon Willard
Tames Savage
Edward Carnes
Franklin Tribute Poem From Early Verse
Fragmentary verse tribute to Benjamin Franklin compares his demise to a fallen tall tree and laments the loss of a renowned philosopher. The poem by Philip Freneau admires Franklin, noting his influence on rulers and power, and the enduring impact of his art and science.
Samuel Adams Father of American Independence
Historians credit Samuel Adams as the real founder of American independence. He framed the idea that the colonies "are and of a right ought to be free and independent States" and pressed it until the Declaration of Independence was adopted in the Continental Congress.
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Fathers of the Republic
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Wastington
Sam Adams
Uke Abou Ben Adhem
Hamilton Memorial statue at Treasury entrance
A statue of Alexander Hamilton stands at the southern entrance to the Treasury building in the national capital, marking a notable public monument.
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Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Building
National Capital
Sought Freedom for All Lafayette Heroed in Two Nations
Gilbert Du Motter Marquis de Lafayette aided human justice in France and led the overthrow of privilege. He supported American independence and persuaded France to aid Yorktown. Revered in France and America for selfless aims, he fought for liberty for all enslaved peoples.
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Gilbert du Motter
Marquis de Lafayette
France
América
Francs
Yorktown
Lafayette
America
Lafayetta
Government ownership of railroads opposed in editorial
The piece argues government ownership and operation of U S railroads harms republic government, cites Italy and Canada losses, rising costs, and higher employment. It concludes private ownership with regulation best protects public interest, warning of large potential federal taxation needs and economic risk.
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United States
Italy
Canada
Mussolini
Halian
Canadian National Railways
Fiddler's stubborn clock and Hollywood romance mix
An old fiddler refuses to shift tunes, claiming a joke about Speed the Plow and The Girl I Left Behind Me. A movie queen asks if marriage would boost her career, the studio boss warns it’s risky because the team is in love with her. Also a Cuticura ad and a car mixup anecdote.
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Meg
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
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Copley
Faneuil Hall
Bostor
Hamilton Memorial
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Mina
Sedan
Fling Mich
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Flint
Mich
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Chevrolet Motor Company Division
General Motors Corps
Detroit, Mich
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