Early Daguerreotypes of Washington by Elusive John Plumbe Jr
John Plumbe Jr, an immigrant who became a leading yet shadowy photographer, produced the nation's earliest surviving Washington daguerreotypes around 1846. Five images survive along with one from Baltimore, including portraits of John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk. Plumbe, who sought a southern transcontinental railroad, died by suicide in 1857 after setbacks.
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Donald Sanders
Associated Press
Washington
John Plumbe Jr
Iowa
Baltimore
Plantbe
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Matthew B. Brady
New York
Plumbe
Dubucque
Wales
Dubuque
Fern and
Kaplan
The
Library
Capitol
U.S
Mnation
Military chiefs echo McDonald’s discipline in Abrams era
Washington NEA profile notes Army Chief of Staff Creighton Abrams likens a well run force to a fast food operation with exact temperatures and timing. The piece traces a uniform, ticket punching culture within the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arguing conformity has protected policy but may curb broader perspective. It cites Kennedy’s concern that chiefs lack civilian insight and warns monotony could risk national outcomes.
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Washington
NEA
Creighton Abrams
Army
Abrams
McDonald's
Army Chief of Staff
Maxwell Taylor
Cerater S
Northeast High School Society of Debating
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Ford Motor Company
Henry the First
John Kennedy
Rober
Joint Chiefs
JFK
Kennedy
Orces
Taylor
Air Force
David Jones
South Dakota
George Brown
Harvard
Utah University
Marines
Robert Cushman
CIA
Cushman
John Chaisson
Nixon
Chaisson
Edward King
JCS
Navy
King
Economy And Accidents In Michigan Traffic Fatalities Link To Economy
A state police analyst ties Michigan traffic death declines to economic downturns rather than lower speed limits. Lt. Zane E. Gray cites 27 years of data showing fewer fatalities during hard times, with auto production trends closely matching death rates over 22 years. The piece also surveys Joint Chiefs sentiment, promotions, and independence in military leadership, noting a pattern of conformity and limited dissent within the system.
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Michigan
Zane E. Gray
Gray
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