Be Kind to Father and Mother in New England Tale
The piece blends a moral verse urging kindness to parents with a humorous portrait of a New England singing master. It contrasts the orderly duties of a schoolmaster's visit with the dramatic, comic clamor around a singing-master arriving unannounced, highlighting rural family life and village gossip through Squire Brown and Jimmy. The dialogue shows a stern but loving household navigating visitors, pride, and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
Singing School Sparks Town Feud and a Elopement Twist
In Huron County a quarrel over funding a singing school leads Squire Brown to back a Quasertown master, Christopher Crotchet. Miss Jerusha Brown pursues him, Betsey Buck, and Crotchet clash. After a late night chase, Jerusha spies the two in Buck’s house, a window is dashed, and Betsey Buck becomes Mrs. Crotchet within three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Brown
Mr. Gibbs
Jones
Christopher Crotene
Quasertown
Gibbs
Crotchet
Squire
Gibbs Tavern
Jerusha Brown
Buck
Jerosha
Mire Betzer
Jerusha
Betsy Buck
Betsey
Sulu
Jerusta
Betsey Buck
Sole
Law
Botton
Gibbs’ Hall
Old Hundred
Mear
St. Martin’s
Northfield
Hallowell
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Crotchet
Mr. Crotcher
Miss Buck
Ms. Crotchet
Mc Buch
Miss Betsey
Mr. Buck
Miss Jetrugha
Ceer
Speech by Joseph Root on the Mexican War
Ohio congressman Joseph Root argues the war against Mexico is unjust and unnecessary, condemns political mustering for conquest, and questions President Polk's motives and diplomacy. He decries Texas claims, Santa Fe, and land seizures, urging accountability for war costs and urging restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Root
Ohio
Congress
Santa Anna
Mexico
Monica
Searcher of Hearts
Christ
Mestco
Slidell
Britain
Great Briain
Oregon
Great Britain
Champerty and Maintenance
Rio Grande
Texas
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Mexican Department of New Mexico
Xis
Austin Democrat
Lexas
Locofoco
Hengist
Marcy
Col. Stevenson
Taylor
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Nueces
Brazos de St. Jago
Pont’ Isabel
Matamoras
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cass
Christopher Crotcl
Seaa Smith
New England
George
Sally
Jimmy Brown
Christopher Crotchet
Quavertown
Jimmy
Sam Gibbs
HURON
Alr. Brown
Brown
David Migs
Betsey Davis
Muss
Jerushe
Miss Je
Jim
Miss Jerusha
Sid Jimmy
C. A. Preston
Norwalk
Huron County
Hon
Joseph AF. Root
Sia
Cape Horn
Pacific
Upper
Calfornia
New York
Globe
United States
Wuscage
U. S
Nervier
WM. L. Marcy
J. D. Stevenson
New York City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!