Painted the Drama of Colonial Times
John Trumbull, son of Connecticut's governor, shaped Revolutionary drama in art. Harvard graduate 1773, he served in the war, drew plans for Boston works, became aide to Washington and Gates, was imprisoned seven months, and painted iconic scenes including Bunker Hill and the Signing of the Declaration. He died in New York on November 10, 1843.
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John Trumbull
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Boston
General Washington
Gates
Trumbull
Bunker Hill
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Cornwallis
Burgoyne
Washington
U. S
New York
Farmer doubles sheep pen capacity with hurdle shifts
On Page One a farmer reasons that moving hurdles in his sheep pen can double capacity by widening the enclosure. By adding one hurdle at each end the space expands, and moving twice as far with two more hurdles at each end yields twice the original space, requiring four additional hurdles to fit 100 extra sheep. An international agreement limits exhibitions to once every six years, with the next allowed in 1941.
Queen and clues of a royal crossword puzzle
A fragmented puzzle styled item lists clues about the present English queen and her maiden name, with vertical and horizontal entries referencing titles, deeds, and common words. It reads like a period newspaper crossword tease mixing biographical hints with generic terms.
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