Pocahontas and the Indian heroine in colonial memory
A biographical sketch extols Pocahontas as a complex blend of gentleness and resolve, detailing her courage to trust the English and her role in fostering peace between her people and the colonists. It reflects on her influence, virtue, and enduring place in history as a bridge between cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Voleark
Mealt
Captain Smith
Smith
Puchahontas
England
Pen
Pochahonlas
Florida
Pensacola
Navy
Army
North
Senate Debates Print 20000 Copies of Post Office Report
The U S Senate spent the day debating a notice to print 20 000 copies of the Post Office committee report. Mr Southard opened with a masterly speech alleging abuse and corruption in the department and improper contracts. He claimed private contractors profits and a clerk’s mail contract law violation. The secret service fund was described as vastly larger than the president’s fund.
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Grundy
Ewing
Clayton
Senate
Southard
Granty
Post Office
Woodbury
Barry
Mr Grundy
Mr Clayton
Tia
McKean
Beeside
Slaymaker
Post Office Department
Congress
United States
Postmaster General
Porch
Chicago
Greenbay
Fout
Post Office Reform Report Faces Deep Departmental Misrule
The committee finds Post Office finances in disorder with expenses surpassing earlier years. They call for strict accountability, legal restraints, and overhaul of contracts and officer discretion, warning against funding without guarantees. Tenure highlights include illegal loans, altered contracts, exclusive bids, and steamboat lines without lawful authority.
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G. A. Preston
Pochailontas
Camry
Great West
Pensacons
West Florida
Perdirlo
Perdition
Rio Perdido
Columbus
Georgia
New Orleans
Chase
Bowman
Alabama
Mobile
Mississippi
Missouri
St. Louis
Arkansas
Rocky Mountains
United States Dragoons
C. Geo. Catlin
The
United States’ Gazette
Wasstseron
Department
Treasury
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