Freeman's Lee Biography Praised By Local Club
A Woman's club event features an editor’s note praising Douglas Southall Freeman’s four volume biography Obert E. Lee and detailing Freeman’s exhaustive research since 1915. The reminiscence highlights Lee family history including Henry Lee’s Revolutionary War service and financial downfall, and how Ann Hill Carter Lee imparted discipline to Robert E. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert E. Lee
Douglas Southall Freeman
Freeman
Richmond News Leader
Charles Scribner's Sons
Lee
Dr. Freeman
Scrapegrace
West Point
Curly” Whistler
Painter
Leo
Stratford
Henry Lee
Ann Hill Carter Lee
Harry” Lee
House of Delegates
Virginia
Congressional Congress
Ann Hill Carter
Charles Carter
Washington
Congress
Robert
Alexandria
Cameron Street
Henry
The Meeting of Lee and Grant at Appomattox
A biographical sketch traces Robert E. Lee from his Alexandria upbringing through West Point, marriage to Mary Custis, and early career. It covers his Civil War leadership, strategic style, key battles like Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and the morale of his troops amid setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Grant
Appomattox, Virginia
Thomas Nast
Ann Lee
Robert
Washington
Lees
Alexandria
Alexandria Academy
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Robert E. Lee
West Point Academy
Mary Anne Custis
George Washington
Robert Lee
St. Monroe
Old Point
Custis
Arlington
U. S
Mexico
Times
Military
Kentucky
Harper's Ferry
U.S
Confederacy
Virginia
Union
South
Chancellorsville
Dr. Freeman
Freeman
Sumter
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Richmond
Gettysburg
Chancellorsaville
Appomatox
Sherman
Appromatox Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse
Confed
Beard's Famous Old Hatshop Near Jamestown Proposed For Marking As Historical Site
The article argues for preserving Beard's Hat Shop near Jamestown as a historic site. It traces founder David Beard to 1774 birth, describes hattery methods, farm, tanyard, and the shop layout, and notes the shop’s decline after 1860s. It mentions Beard's abolition stance and a notable court incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beard
Jamestown
Gurney Briggs, Jr
Beard's Hatshop
Beards
Pennsylvania
Eunice
George
William
David
David Beard
Greensboro
Phineas Mendenhall
Mendenhall
James Mendenhall
Tanyard
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Williams
Deep River Church
Guilford County
William Beard
General Fund Shows Decided Increase in Tax Collections
North Carolina general fund tax receipts show improvement with $13,864,809 collected to date, up $2,577,267 from the previous year. Sales tax totals reach $6,403,183, a gain of $1,430,914 compared with the same date in 1936.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Fund
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Clyde Farley
Woman's Club
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Les
N. C
New York Harbor
J. Gurney Briggs
New Bern
Edenton
Bath
Guilford
Richard Beard
Washington and Lee
Washington College
General Lee
North
Virgil Beard
Deep River
George C. Mendemhall
David's
Todd
Isaac Lilly
Davie
J. Harper Jobeson
Johmere
O. Schaub
Hich Point
de Beard
Bear
A. M. Brite
High Point
Dart Beard
William James
Lydian
Lydia
John Guyer
James
Illinois
Wiliam
Hattar
Midway
Davidson County
Philip Steeleff
Soms
Kerrville
Meream and Tobacco Manufacturing
Beard and Roberts
J. W. Beard
Norfolk
RTM Leaning CO
Laster Cleaners and Dyers
Esse
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