Lincoln the decisive president who kept cabinet in line
A Chicago Evening American essay recounts Lincoln as a strong, hands on leader who controlled his cabinet with steady discipline. It cites swift removals and pointed letters, including a 1868 order on wartime justice, and quotes Lincoln guiding colleagues toward a unified republic.
Reverent tribute to Abraham Lincoln by A Rosenthal
A Globe-Democrat poem by A Rosenthal lauds Abraham Lincoln as a revered martyr and rugged, fearless figure. It contrasts enduring grief with his splendor and fame, praising his steadfast character and condemning the would be assassin.
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A. Rosenthal
Globe-Democrat
Lincoln's Patent Dream Navigation Aid by Bellows
The article recounts Abraham Lincoln’s lesser known patent filed in 1840 for sinking and raising hulls by bellows to navigate shallow Sangamon River waters. It describes a bellows battery under a boat acting as lifters to lift boats over sandbars, allowing passage until deeper water.
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Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Missouri
Lincoln
Sangamon
A. Lincoln
Sangamon River
Springfield
Mississippi Valley
Old Salem
Patent Office
Lincoln says you can fool some people sometimes
Lincoln reflects on public trust saying once you forfeit citizens confidence you cannot regain their respect. He notes you may fool all the people some of the time but not all the people all the time.
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Lincoln
White House
Lincoln in rugged honesty enshrined in people’s hearts
A tribute paints Abraham Lincoln as homey and devoted, guiding the nation through peril with steadfast rightness, as public affection and reverence endure beyond his lifetime.
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Abraham Lincoln
Old Valentines Myths and Courtship Customs Remain
The piece recalls charms and rituals for finding a future partner on St. Valentine’s Eve. It notes leaf pillows, lover-name balls, and beliefs about the first man seen on February 14. It cites Pepys era practices and Shakespearean lines as reminders of a once popular, now faded, custom.
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Pepys
Charles II
United States
Valentine
St. Val
For Your Valentine Party Ideas and Invitations
Cupid prepares for St Valentine’s Day as a host of party ideas unfolds. The article suggests clever invitations printed on Valentine cards with verses and heart motifs, uses decor such as a large red heart on the door, and describes caps favors and simple crafts like crepe paper tassels and a jazz bracelet for festive touch.
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Cupid
James
Sam Bass the Outlaw Hero of a Frontier Ballad
The article recalls Sam Bass born in Indiana who became a Texas outlaw famed in frontier ballads. It notes his early life at seventeen, the train and bank holdups, and his legend of surviving a hanging and a snake bite before being killed by a Texas Ranger in Round Rock. The legislature and governor reportedly came to Round Rock to witness his end.
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Sam Bass
Indianay
Sam
Texas
Hat
Rio Grande
Canada
Jesse James
Robin Hood
Bass
Sonny
Buss
Union Pacific
Round Rock
Tex
Austin
The Man Who Saved the Buffalo
Charles J. Jones, an Illinois native and Kansas settler, once hunter for the Union Pacific, changed course in 1886 and began saving buffalo calves. He built a herd near Garder City, Kansas, after multiple captures, providing animals to reestablish dwindling herds and new blood strains as public sentiment shifted to protect the species.
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Peeeses
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Charles J. Jones
Illinois
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Jones
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Garder City
Kan
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