Thanksgiving in New England Roots and Revered Poets
A historical exploration of Thanksgiving origins tied to Massachusetts and New England figures Sara Josepha Hale Lydia Maria Child and John Greenleaf Whittier. It recalls Currier and Ives prints and poems celebrating the holiday and traces Lydia Maria Child and Holland contributions to American literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irginia
Massachusetts
New England
Atlantic
Pacific
Sara Josepha Hale
Lydia Maria Child
Medford
Mass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eory
Boston
James Russell Lowell
Omens for Luck Guide Beliefs Across Regions
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that old superstitions endure with new beliefs about luck. In Ireland winners credit lucky numbers and spiders for fortunes, while in England the Rothschilds avoid handshakes in business. London stock traders favor mascots like a crooked sixpence, and the Kashmiri mirthful sapphire Shani, bought by K. D. Parikh, allegedly controls a firm’s fate. The sapphire, once worth 10000 dollars, drew a 60000 dollar offer rejected as misfortune followed its sale and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Bush House
London Stock Exchange
K. D. Parikh
Antwerp
Bombay
Kashmir
Shani
Philadelphia Inquirer
Archer claims about American Indian bow quality
An Indian manufacturer of archery supplies states that American Indians were not as skilled with bows as modern archers due to inferior bow materials and poor arrow components.
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmo Scott Watson
Ruth
Board of
Home
Josiah Gilbert Holland
Holland
Kathrina
Belchertown
Northampton
Berkshire Medical College
Pittsfield
Springfield
Bay State Courier
Richmond
A.s.a
Vicksburg
Miss
Springfield Republican
Timothy ‘Sitcomb
Lyceum
Charles Scribner and Company
Republican
Roswell Smith
Scribner's Magazine
Charles Scribner
Arthur Bonnicastle
Seven Oaks
Nicholas Minturn
New York City
Union
Fiona T
Chilo
Bows and Arrows
Bayer Aspirin
Lemar Coleman
Ron
Coleman Lamp & Stove CO
Ren Lape
Byal
Wrigley's
St. Louis Zoo
R Hondel
S.S.S
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