Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Heritage in Philadelphia
Before 1776 the State House known as Independence Hall drew pilgrims to its historic rooms. Built 1729–1734 for 16250, wings later raised total to 28000. Banquets, battles, a hospital, and Washingtons farewell address all near this hall. The Liberty Bell, recast after a drop, rang in the push for independence declared July 2 and adopted July 4 1776, marking a new nation.
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Philadelphia
State House
Independence Hall
America
Ike John Gilpin
Wiliam Allen
Denny
Lord Loudon
His Majesty
Force i
Congress
Hamlet
Germantown
Brandywine
Washington
Lafayette
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
New World
London
Pennsylvania
Jeane Norris
Wavero Assembly
Market Street
Penn National Bank
State Department
Jefferson
New York
Tiane Norris
United States
Fourth of July wartime tale and celebration imagery
A nostalgic children’s vignette recalls a small boy’s pretend kingdom on a stump turned fort during a Fourth of July mishap with cousins and fireworks. The piece shifts to festive scenes showing patriotic table décor, crape paper flags, candy shapes of Roman candles, and red white blue motifs for commemorative meals and gatherings.
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Bob
Uncle Sam
Old Glory
Independence Day Decorations Inspire Seasonal Fest
A lively Independence Day feature notes warm weather does not hinder a maid hosting an end of season festival. It highlights various novelties in decorations and entertaining ideas suitable for a patriotic display and Coterie gathering.
Beggar's plea spans fraternities and faiths in one call
A passerby declares no affiliation with any lodge or church while a distressed activist seeks aid. The beggar lists Mason, Odd Fellow, Elk, Moose, Fugle, Owl, Forester, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Socialist labels, urging assistance. The refrain ends with a plea to “shake honda” and help a fellow transport uplitter in distress.
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Mason
Honda
College chum’s death linked to overtalking in tale
A terse dialogue imagines a college friend who died, allegedly from talking himself to death after accusing someone of lies. The exchange suggests a moral about verbose bravado and its fatal consequence, phrased in a witty antiquated tone.
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Colorado
The Slangade Fable of Edgar and Rufus in Sequestered Dump
A satirical fable contrasts two youths, Edgar and Rufus, from an isolated upbringing. Rufus grows bold, ambitious, and aggressive, drawing envy and disdain, while Edgar remains polite, mild, and popular. The piece satirizes ambition, toughness, and social judgments with grand, comic prose.
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Edgar
Rufus
Crimson Gatch Fights Gambling Law Twist
In a Western style exchange Crimson Gatch defends an anti gambling law while Three-Finger Sam contends the rule exists to break up games when a tenderfoot starts winning all the money. The dialogue captures frontier era tensions over law and luck.
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Three-Finger
Sam
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Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
Zlibelriv Lell
Brother
Hope
United States Senate
Leavenworth
Kansas
Celeste
Napoleon
John L. Sullivan
Sitting Bull
McGuffey
Ife
Father
U. S. Grant
Walter Camp
Alma Mater
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