Sesqui-Centennial Vision For Philadelphia Exhibition
Historian writes of the upcoming sesqui centennial as a grand world exposition to mark 150 years since the Declaration of Independence. The piece highlights Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the plan to showcase progress in science, art, and industry, with government support and international participation anticipated.
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Victor Rosewater
Hiladelphila
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Lower
Chestnut Street
Continental Congress
John Hancock
King George
Thomas Jefferson
Republic
Landa
Moore
Fairmount Park
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kansas
Harding
Owen
Independence Hall: A Chronicle of Key Dates and Restoration
A compact timeline recounts loyalist and national milestones at Independence Hall from 1729 assembly funds to 1876 Centennial, detailing construction milestones, openings, Washington’s appointment, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Federation, Constitution framing, Lafayette reception, Lincoln lies in state, and modern restoration efforts preserving the original appearance and contents.
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Pennsyvania
Washington
United States
Lafayette
Vialt
Abraham Lincoln
Independence Hall
Not Too Faat and the Juror’s Intellect
A fragmented literary note questions juror intelligence and suitability. It contrasts patience and speed, hints at personal entanglements such as desertion and a separated wife, and ponders whether vigor or calm is more essential for judgment. The text reads as a clipped dialogue on restraint and perception.
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U.S.A
Pag & Reed
Europe
Independence