Origin and evolution of Thanksgiving across eras
The article traces Thanksgiving from early Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay observances in 1632 to varied colonial dates, noting shifts to civic control in 1677, and contrasting American origins with ancient and European harvest celebrations. It highlights the long, unsettled history and celebration patterns through centuries.
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Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
New England
Hans
Gretchen
Spain
New World
America
Massachusetts
Winthrop
Lyon
England
Isle of Shoals
Boston
Masachusetts
Plymouth
Philip
Airships Rise to Long Range Passenger Travel
The article discusses future airship development for passenger service and ranges up to 3,000 kilometers in two days. It notes navigation challenges in mountainous terrain, the need for detailed charts and photography, collision rules, landing-site issues, and potential use of lighting or searchlights to indicate paths.
Call to Women of Wealth Speaks on Civic Duty
A early 20th century appeal urges wealthy American women to abandon alms in favor of public service. The piece argues noblesse oblige, philanthropy, and economic reform, urging women to study factory conditions and refuse goods made under unfair labor. It envisions wealthier women using their influence and resources to combat underpaid mill labor and improve welfare.
Chinese Girls Still Taught Four Virtues and Obediences
A reminiscence on traditional Chinese female instruction describing the four virtues and three obediences, duties to father husband and son, emphasis on modesty, obedience, kindness, and inner purity shaping daily behavior and role within the family.
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Oly
Isis
Tabernacles
Solomon’s Temple
Monhegan
Holland
Georgie
Enny
Tibburty
Gread
Count Zeppelin
Jean M. Gordon
New Orleane
China