Rich in anniversaries marks 1980 in American history
Elmo Scott Watson surveys the 1980 calendar showing Massachusetts Bay Centenary celebrations and sesquicentennial remembrances of the Revolution. He notes plans for a state wide observance, historic house pageants, and the Webster Webster debate anniversary with focus on key figures and milestones.
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James G. Biniie
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Fighting Fifth" Cavalry
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William B. Flozen
Harriet Foster
Noah Brooks
John Esten Cooke
Oliver Otis Howard
Emily Dickinson
Christmas Morning Inspires Hope in Winter Peace
A reflective note finds joy in the newborn of Christmas recognizing the hidden life and hope beyond sin's defenses. The text speaks of peace and goodwill toward all, urging wise humanity to embrace divine freedom in a cold winter scene.
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Pumpkin Pie Misadventure at Christmas Dinner
A mother rages as a child slips while fleeing to the table. He crashes into the pumpkin pie amid the Christmas meal, while another pumpkin pie appears elsewhere and the boy ponders his missing portion.
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Nativity Scene Poem Fragment from a Silent Night
Broken stanzaic lines describe Mary with Joseph and the infant in a manger. Animals guard the scene as a star shines above and shepherds and angels sing the traditional carol proclaiming unto us a child is born.
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