100 Percent American Debate Reflects Immigrant Roots
A 1937 opinion piece argues no one can claim 100 percent American ancestry. It traces global origins of everyday items from glass to coffee, notes the term America derives from Americus Vespucci, and cites historical figures. It ends by presenting so called average Americans and a typical Indianapolis family as proxies for national identity.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Italy
John Smith
Virginia
Christopher Columbus
India
Martin Waldseemuller
America
Americus Vespucci
Europe
Scandinavia
Persia
Asia Minor
China
Egypt
Turkestan
Near East
Greece
Julius Caesar
Junius
Augustus Caesar
Christ
Dionysius Exiguus
Miles Standish
Jamestown
Plymouth
James Harvey Robinson
Iowa
Fort Madison
Roy L. Gray
Merrill J. Brown
Indianapolis
Ind
John
Louise
Death Traps the Eeler: Maine River Rescue Tale
A Maine river eel fisher Judd O Rourke nearly dies after a snagged set line pulls him under. He dives to free the line with a knife, is trapped by a snag, and is saved by his companion George Croft who performs artificial respiration. The incident underscores how safety rigs can become hazard in treacherous water.
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Judd O'Rourke
Saco
Maine
Judd
Old Man
May
Old Man River
George Croft
George
London Forest Figure Reveals Decline in Urban Trees
A London report notes nearly 60 percent of urban trees are in decline or under threat with experts urging action to protect green infrastructure and urban canopy. The study highlights citywide losses and stresses monitoring, funding, and tree-planting programs.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Mediterranean
Garden of Eden
Asia
Mexico
Brazil
Walter Raleigh
Gregory
Redding
Amerigo Vespucci
Adventurers’ Club
Eeler
Floyd. Gibbons
Bermuda
London