Welcome Nye’s Turbulent Youth Fractures a Society Tonight
Adelbert Nye, a respected lawyer, struggles with his son Welcome Nye born to a frail body and elfin temper. The boy’s escapades, injuries, and uncanny resilience shock doctors and delight neighbors as Leila Carleton offers sympathy and a rival for Louise Carleton’s affection tests.
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Adelbert Nye
Carleton
England
Leila Deland
Leila
Louise
Leila Carleton
Solomon
Nye
Carleton Villa
Boston
Archie Irwin
Fourth of July tale of elfin folk and a family proposal
A divided scene unfolds with a boy asking for a new mother, Adelbert Nye urging a union between Leila and his son through consent of Mrs. Carleton. The family drama intertwines with a doctor, a barrister, and fate as they weigh care, love, and a boy’s hopeful plea. A fairy tale verse interlude reflects on the Fourth of July through whimsical woodland creatures and a guiding owl.
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Adelbert Nye
Archie
Louise
Leila
Irwin
The First Fourth of July and the birth of liberty
A nostalgic recounting of the road to independence from 1776, noting Lexington’s shot heard round the world and the 56 signers who acted for 3 million colonists. The piece contrasts modern Fourth of July revelry with the era of sacrifice and courage behind the nation’s founding.
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Harry Lee
Patrick Henry
State House
Philadelphia
Our Fourth of July patriot recalls liberty and pensions
A veteran narrator speaks as a long-time member of the revolutionary spirit recounting the first Independence Day, the ringing of liberty's bell, and enduring battles with powder and musket. He imagines a pension for Fourth of July veterans as a political issue to rally townsfolk.
Fourth of July Fireworks Fun Guide
A playful historical piece describes revelers stocking firecrackers bombs torpedoes and guns and preparing loud noises with horns megaphones and whangdoodles. It urges both youths and adults to begin early and celebrate with a raucous dawn start and plentiful after dark noise and spectacle.
Fourth of July Reflected by English Observer James Brice
Englishman James Brice views Independence Day as both regretful and joyful. He notes severed political ties yet welcomes America’s growth and new national life, expressing sympathy with Americans and shared celebration of their anniversary.
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England
Liberty Bell's storied journey from 1752 to Chicago exhibit
The Liberty Bell, cast in England in 1752, cracked thrice before success and bears the inscription Proclaim liberty throughout the land. It rang for two hours at the birth of the nation, later cracked for Chief Justice Marshall's death, and has since toured as a guarded exhibit at the Columbian exposition in Chicago.
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England
State House
Philadelphia
Marshall
Chicago
The Old Musket Remembers the Spirit of 76
Silas Granger treasured his great grandfather’s flintlock musket and on the Fourth of July he fires it for the boys. The powder explodes louder than planned, knocking him over, yet he proclaims the old gun still speaks with the spirit of ’76.
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Silas Granger
Lexington
Pitcairn
Silas
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Welcome Nye
Welcome
Louise Carleton
Nyestaoules
Mrs. Carleton
Divvne
Papa
Ife
Congress of the People
United States of America
Congress
Supreme Judge of
Patriots
Revolutionary Army
Grandfather
United States
Mashal
Wer
Eclanger
James Brice
Liberty Bell
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