Sesqui-centennial plans outlined for Independence Hall exhibit
Victor Rosewater notes the 150th anniversary of Independence Day and previews the 1926 Sesqui centennial exhibition in Philadelphia. He details the theme progress since 1876, the expanded Fairmount Park site, and support from Pennsylvania New Jersey Kansas and the President. The piece highlights the aim to showcase advances in science art and industry and to promote international cooperation and peace.
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Meade PA
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Titan
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Lafayette's Last Visit to America
Lafayette's final tour of the United States concluded with a September 6 1785 farewell at the Presidential Mansion in Washington where President Adams praised his service. He then sailed for France aboard the Brandywine frigate, marking New York City's grand reception with aquatic processions, a military parade, a park theater ball, and a formal farewell by the city.
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Independence Hall: A Chronicle of Its Ages and Events
A compact timeline traces Independence Hall from 1729 when funds were voted for its meeting house to 1876 era centennial, noting key moments such as ground breaking in 1730, public inaugurations, Washington’s appointment in 1773, Declaration of Independence in 1776, articles of federation, Lafayette reception, Lincoln's lying in state, and the building’s 19th century restoration maintaining its original character.
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Assembly of Pennsylvania
Washington
Lafayette
United States
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Independence Hall
Statue honors Robert Morris on Chestnut Street terrace
A statue on the terrace of the old United States Custom House on Chestnut Street Philadelphia honors Robert Morris, pivotal financier of the Revolution. Morris funded the war, helped recruit investors during a snowstorm, and signed the Declaration of Independence. He later faced imprisonment for debts after losing his fortune.
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Robert Morris
United States
England
United States Custom House
Chestnut Street
Notable Nostalgia on Horse Care and Farrier Costs
A Brooklyn Eagle reader reflects on bygone days, contrasting progress with the old practice of shoeing horses. The piece notes muddy roads, delayed journeys, and long treks to a feed store when a horse ran low on hay, highlighting rural life faded by modernization.
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Dobbin
Brooklyn Eagle
Spirit of 1776r embodies forward looking reform
The passage lauds a modern cohort as embodying the spirit of America, pledging to adapt human institutions to changing times. It credits these men with devising new methods to fix the failures of the current social and economic order and presents them as true descendants of the Wisconsin agriculturist experimenters.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
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