Mexican Peon Life and Politics Near Vera Cruz
An article by John J. Breen surveys the Mexican peon class at Vera Cruz, detailing depictions of peons, relief efforts, and reactions to U.S. policy. It cites Frederick Morgon and Frederick J. Hasker on peon status, debt bondage, education, and the land question, with Villa and Carranza as political figures influencing reform.
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San Juan de Ulua
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Frederick Mongen
Royal Geographical Society
Monson
Villa
Provident Wilson
United States
Frederick J. Hasker
Hergeing
Republic
Vindicating Langley Wings Through Aerial History
The piece argues that Langley’s early aeronautical work deserves recognition alongside the Wright brothers. It recounts Langley’s 1892 start, 1896 successful model flights at Quantico, and the 1903 full-scale machine’s failed launch, noting public doubt and later reassessment by scientists and the Smithsonian.
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Langley
Wright
Widewater
Smithsonian Institution
Quantico
Potomac River
Smithsonian Laboratory
Creator of Sherlock Holmes Visits America
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Sherlock Holmes creator, visits the United States and speaks against English militant movements. He calls New York a wonderful city and comments on Ulster, Colonel Roosevelt, and Canada, with travels and adventures shaping his writings and public service. Doyle and his wife tour major sites, recalling Arctic voyages, Boer War medical service, and notable cases like Edalji and Slater.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
England
New York
Becker
Canada
Roosevelt
Superman
Arthur
Arctic
Africa
Challenger
Langman Hospital
Doyle
Southsea
Micah Clark
Sir Arthur
John Doyle
Dicky” Doyle
Punch
George Edalji
Eidalji
Edalji
Oscar Slater
Slater
Kirk Range
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Arthur J
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John J. Breen
Benedict
American Press Association
Ayu
Tangley
Lincoln Beachey
Samuel P. Langley
Hammondsport
N. Y
Kgwer
Langley’s Folly
America
Ulster
Colonel Roosevelt
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mrs. Doyle
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