Century after: honoring Samuel Francis Smith and "America"
The piece celebrates the centennial of the patriotic song "America" written by Samuel Francis Smith and first sung publicly on July 4, 1832 in Park Street Church Boston. It traces how the song arose from German tunes brought by educators, its schoolroom role, the collaboration with Lowell Mason, and its enduring place in American culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Samuel Francis Smith
America
Francis Scott Key
Petrains d Voless
William ¢. Woodbridge
New York
Germany
United States
Woodbridge
Lowell Mason
Boston
Mason
Andover
Doctor Smith
Britain
Park Street Church
Lowell Marxon
Edward Everett Hale
Smith
Park Street
Mary White
Haverhill
Mase
Whittler
Harvard University
Boston Latin School
The Harvard Classmates and the Hymns of Doctor Smith
A historical sketch recounts Doctor Smith’s prodigious hymn writing from Harvard days to his pastorates in Waterville and Newton Centre, detailing his translation work, missionary writings, and family ties. It notes his son’s leadership in Rangoon, Smith’s death in Massachusetts, and discusses the origins and spread of the tune and words of God Save the King and America.
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Smith
Harvard
Seminary of
Andover
Cleesed
Hinds
Baptist Church
Waterville
Maine
Colby College
Newton Centre
Mass
The
Christian Review
Boston
Missionary
Thies
Tlenty
Doctor Smith
D. A. W. Smith
Rangoon
Burma
Commonwealth
Trith
Massachusetts
America
England
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Vaterland
Encyclopaedia Brittanica
Doctor Tillett
Union
Forcing Takeout in Bridge Bidding Explained by Hattersley
This 1920 article explains the forcing takeout bid, its superiority to other forcing bids, and when to apply it. It includes example hands, discusses distribution and honor tricks, and shows a slam sequence illustrating correct responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Culbertson
Gavning
North
South
Lalla Hattersdey
WNU Bervice
World's Gold Aims and Imaginary Towers of Wealth
A curious exploration explains gold stocks by building a fictional one foot thick one hundred million dollar coin tower. It compares world production from 1492 to 1932, United States holdings in 1931, and the height and value of national gold piles for major nations and regions.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WSU Service
Quebec
Canada
Atlantic
Brest
France
Pacifc
Indian Ocean
America
Columbes
Hare
United States
Great Britain
Bilin
Japan
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Soviet Union
Italy
Netherlands
Argentina
Iniia
Connidia
South Africa
Tower of Gold
Johannesburg
Q Rand
City of Pilings Venice Emerges From Waterways
Venice is built on a cluster of islands at the Adriatic headwaters. In the fifth century AD northern invaders drove settlers inland to the islands. Canals serve as roads while buildings rise on pilings above water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
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James Freeman Clarke
Samuel May
O. W. Holmes
the Hoys
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Ravenecroft
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W. H. Cuommilogs
James Oswald
London
John Simpson
God
Oswald
Hague
Pennsylvanian Packet
Philadelphia
Amsterdam
Samuel Smith
Sonra
Vale
Lelia Hattersley
Calico South
South West North East
Hearts Foss
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