Washingtons Victory at Yorktown Ends War Hope
The Count de Grasse's twenty eight ships and Cornwallis trap, aided by Lafayette, bring Yorktown siege to decisive British surrender. Washington's strategic boldness from New York to York River crushes Cornwallis and secures independence despite lingering political chaos and slow peace talks.
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Washingtons War Leadership and the Risk of Royal Power
Washington emerged as the central figure during and after the war, praised for restraint and fearless command. Officers and French observers noted his balance of action and courtesy while the army remained the nation’s de facto power, and a rebuke to a colonel’s royalist proposal underscored his commitment to republican government.
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Make a Lover’s Lantern Morse Code Message Box
A 1912 craft piece by A Neely Hall explains building a signal box for dark communication between friends. The device uses a shutter, cords and a Morse code scheme for long and short flashes powered by a candle, with diagrams and assembly steps for bed room and camp use.
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A. Neely Hall
Butterflies Collection Gifted to South Kensington Museum
The late English naturalist H. J. Adams has donated his extensive butterfly and moth collection to the natural history museum at South Kensington. The set comprises about 150,000 specimens in sixty seven mahogany cabinets, valued as perhaps the world’s most important of its kind.
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H. J. Adams
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
New York Goddess Is Happy After Wardrobe Repair
The Statue of Liberty, long in need of repair, has undergone extensive work funded at about $20 000. Copper sheath patched, rivets replaced, steel frame repainted, and drain holes clarified. Two turnstiles added to improve traffic flow, and the goddess stands in strong condition as before.
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New York
New York Herald
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Hypnotism: A Tool of Good or Evil
The piece notes hypnotism derives from hypnos asleep and cites both its usefulness and danger. It argues outcomes depend on the practitioner's character, with safe results from a good person and severe risks from an unprincipled one, a view supported by past cases over forty years.
Woman Bishop Shaping New Thought Church in Michigan
The first woman bishop, Margaret La Grange, leads a Michigan New Thought church noted for its blend of common sense and imaginative sympathy. Congregation includes both busy people and idlers, drawn by her unique approach.
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Margaret la Grange
New Thought Church
Michigan
Living Softly. Peru Has Two Vice Presidents
In Peru the Constitution allows two vice presidents while the nation faces limited work. The Atlanta Constitution notes the unusual succession and political arrangement as a reflection of domestic economic strain.
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