Abraham Lincoln Goes to Washington
The 1861 journey of Abraham Lincoln from Illinois to Washington to take the presidency is described. Threats, Pinkerton warnings, and a perilous inauguration mood are detailed, with scenes of crowds, security, and the stormy political crisis ahead. The piece reflects a dramatic, period voice on Lincoln’s ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Ilinois
Winfield Scott
Scott
Lincoln
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nathaniel W. Stephenson
America
Port Eicht
Willard Hotel
Buchanan
Capitol
Capitol Steps
Republic
Liberty
United States
Angela
Taney
United Staten
Helpbraham Lincoln
Brazil Cotton Boom Shapes U S Debate On Farm Policy
Brazil’s cotton acreage will rise 35 percent this year, challenging U S farmers and alarms over AAA. Experts cite last year’s Brazil rains and the “buffalo grass” region as key factors in a booming crop and potential competition for New England and Southern mills. The piece weighs political angles from Roosevelt’s soil plan, constitutional questions, and neutrality debates influencing farm support and trade dynamics.
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Washington
Brazil
Department of Commerce
White House
Pirozi
Troogerelt
AAA
United States
Roper
Saturday Evening Post
New England
Johnson and Johnson
South
Stong
England
Roosevelt
Congress
Panhandle
Texas
Montana
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
The
Liberty League
Republican Party
Scientists and the value of time in progress
The piece argues scientists including country doctors and inventors like Wrights drive progress, not money. It contrasts past and present towns, notes the need to use spare time for study and thinking, and warns against wasteful leisure that hinders efficiency and learning.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Palmetto Estte
Montgomery
Ale
Confederate States of America
Texas
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Roosevelt
Hull
Jetters
Capitel Hill
White House
United States
Wye
Clark
Woodrow Wilgon
Bennett Clark
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Whson
N Asiarance
Wiliam Jennings Ag
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Uttle
Ghlo
Benjamin Franklin
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Elmo Scott Watson
States of the Union
Ohin
Iles
Sam
Bob
Wille
Tad
Mary Todd Lincoln
United States of America
Philadelphia
Allan Pinkerton
Secret Service
Independence Hall
Harrisburg
Weaters Newspaper
Unios
Crron
H.D. Stitt
Apital Y Carter Field
New Farm Program
State Department
Gerald P. Nye
Borah
Beil
Longeo
Lmits
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