Sands Point Heroine Helped Link to Patriot War
Sands Point on Northern Long Island hosts a tale of captain John Sands and his wife Mrs. Sands who aided the Continental cause. She delivered a keg of powder to Sands Point troops on July 18 1776 and evaded Hessian guards, aiding White Plains defense. The story, passed down through generations, is linked to Judge Henry G Morrell of Great Neck who preserves the legacy.
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Sands Point
Long Island
Port Washington
James Sande
James Sands
Rhode Island
Sarah Cornwell
Cow Neck
Sands
John, SiImon
Benjamin Sands
Cow and Great Necks
Tory Hempstead
Great Neck
Provincial Congress
Hempstead
John Sands
Bands Point
Manee
William Hicks
Hewlett's Point
Morrell
Sergeant Mahee
Captain Sands
Washington
White Plains
Onderdonk Homestead
Monfort's Corner
America
Henry G. Morrell
Dramatic Encounter Sparks Romantical Quip
A playful exchange unfolds between Misa Powdercan and a suitor as a match between them is contemplated with humor. The dialogue hints at affection and a wary sense of danger in pursuing a union. The line carries a light, theatrical tone characteristic of period humor.
Whirligigs and Fireworks in a St. Nicholas Tale
Maud Osborne recalls a festive scene from St. Nicholas where kids watch whirr and whirl rockets ascend. The crowd rides waves of candles, dragons and Japanese toys as a chef-like figure stokes fires amid holiday chaos and fortunes.
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Fred
Teddy
Maud Osborne
St. Nicholas
The Glorious Fourth Song Poem Across the Nation
A rousing poem extols Independence Day with cheers for the Fourth of July. It celebrates unity among regions and praises the flag, church spire, homes, and hearth as citizens express patriotism and joy on the nation’s day.
First Flag Raised Abroad Near Porto Rico
The first American flag raised abroad occurred near Porto Rico aboard the brig Nancy from Wilmington Del on a mission to procure arms for Spain. Captain Thomas Mendenhall designed and raised the flag, a young man hearing of America's independence as the colors were described. The flag was raised with ceremonies and a thirteen-gun salute.
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Porto Rico
Nancy
Wilmington
Del
Thomas Mendenhall
America
Mendenhall
Fear and courage as motivators beyond reason in history
The passage argues fear and courage shape action more than logic. It cites Bismarck Garibaldi and Christ to show faith and emotion trump syllogistic reasoning. It warns that overemphasizing logic risks unleashing untamed human forces and misreading the true drivers of motivation.
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Bismarck
Germany
Garibald
Pole Jowmé
Christ
Writing as a Calling and Craft in Harper's Magazine
The piece argues writing is a legitimate vocation chosen for love and fit rather than purely for money. It contrasts writers with lawyers and doctors, warns against trash writing as moral compromise, and urges writers with true talent to uphold art and truth despite market pressures.
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Harper’s Magazine
Cost of Children and Working Class Struggles
The piece argues that raising many children burdens families with food, clothing, doctors, and room costs, driving poverty and poor education. It notes unions defend workers, but large families face severe hardship during strikes and economic downturns, teaching restraint through hard times.
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Tifa
Christendom
Money and its dominion in life and equality
A speech arguing money governs life and society, contrasting wealth and power with liberty and opportunity. It asserts money enslaves and justifies redistribution via common ownership of production to grant equal chances in art, travel, study, and respect, urging broad political equality.
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Mfe
Tauel
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Penn
Wish Phad
Minuteman
Independence
William Penn
Minutemen
Frank Walcott Hutt
Oriskany Battle-Meld
Herkimer
Miss Columbia
Misa
Franklin
Poetofice
Ninth and
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Iith
Martin
Wm. G. Lightbourn
Joseph Medill Patterson
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