Famous Words Of Barbara Fritchie Reconsidered
Frederick Md historians question the 1862 Barbara Fritchie flag scene as Whittier’s poem may exaggerate. Evidence from locals and biographers notes the famous line likely fictional but keeps Barbara Fritchie’s memory alive.
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Barbara Fritchie
Midwest
South
Stonewall Jackson
John Greenleaf Whittier
New England
Frederick
Jackson
Whittier
Barbara
Dame Barbara
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Atlantic Monthly
Antietam
Samuel T. Pickard
E. D. E. N. Southworth
Valerius Ebert
Ebert
Union
Jacob Engelbrecht
The
Century Magazine
Barbara Fritchier
Speake School Community Notes and Local Visits
The Speake area reports on residents attending or visiting Huntsville Decatur Birmingham and other towns. Families celebrate visits hospitalizations and graduates. Local youth plan summer terms at Auburn and Alabama with church events and Vacation Bible School announced.
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Birmingham
Alice White
Phil White
Autolite
Decatur
Speake
Marie Freeman
Hartselle
Boy Scouts of
Cole
Brushy Lake
Bob Tapscott
Draper Tapscott
Auburn College
Vacation Bible School Opens at Baptist Church
The Vacation Bible School begins at the Baptist Church on June 19 for children up to 16. Attendance urged by Mrs. Ethel Sandhin and the Truitt Tomlinson family with Mrs. Clarence Stewart. Also noted are visits by Dewayne Praytor to Hartsville and the Lindsey Teague party’s trip to Franklin Tennessee.
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Lebanon Church
The
Baptist Church
Fowler
James Shubart
Lawrence Elsoe
Arthur Lee
Birmingham
James Tomlinson
Lawrence Kelsoe
W. QO. Wiley
Judge Johnson
Johnson
Jackie Pruitt
Robert Pruitt
Alice Speake
Hartselle Hospital
Fred Speake
Gary Fowler
Clifford Speake
University of Alabama
Dan
Ethel Sandhin
Truitt Tomlinson
Clarence Stewart
Florence
Dewayne
Alton Owens
Hartselle
Jim Lindsey
James Teague
Martha
Franklin
Tennessee
Charles Davis and relatives visit in Tennessee
Margaret Sims recalls Tennessee trip with Charles Davis of Memphis and family. The group spent the weekend here visiting Shue Springs, time with his father Paul Davis, and other relatives.
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Charles Davis
Memphis
Margaret Sims
Tennessee
Shue
Paul Davis
Choo Springs
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J. W. Davis Md
Lawrence County
Charles
Norge Select
Frost
East Moulton St
Morgan County
Danville
Mrs
Add Randolph
Dee
Prcaren’sargest Piamond Piseiar Buschs
2Up Avenue S
Victor
Soledad
Seow
Osnaburg
Indian Head
Russell
Second Ave
N.E
Princess Theatre
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