Campaigns and the Rise of Modern Election Tactics
The 1828 campaign marks a shift from aristocratic oratory to modern methods sparked by Andrew Jackson. Public festivities and mass appeal, including ships and banquets, begin a new style of campaigning, as observed after his New Orleans victory and arrival in Natchez. St Louis Republic notes this era as the start of contemporary political campaigning.
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Jackson
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
New Orleans
Natchez
St. Louis Republic
Tennyson's Humility Revealed by Duke of Argyll Anecdote
An anecdote cited by Miss Cary describes Alfred Lord Tennyson's humility. At an evening gathering with Lord John Russell, the poet responded with sincere modesty when praised, saying there is little to be found in him.
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Tennyson
Duke of Argyll
Miss Cary
Lord John Russell
Whale guns from 1731 era swivel cannons used to harpoon whales
Forest and Stream recounts early whale hunting with swivels aboard whaleboats. A stout thirty inch barrel housed a two barbed harpoon loaded with loose powder. The harpoon line attached to a sliding ring. firing pulled the line from the muzzle as the harpoon left the barrel. Aiming proved unreliable on rolling seas and damp powder often rendered the weapon useless.
Ibsen’s First Dramatic Work Originated in School
Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen initially trained as a pharmacist and pursued medical studies at Christiania. While studying Sallust he crafted a short play featuring Catiline, which became Ibsen’s first dramatic work.
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Henrik Theen
Christiania
Catiline
Ibsen
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