A seafaring nation and the call of republican simplicity
In a Bicentennial frame, the essay notes American nautical heritage from clipper ships to whaling vessels as symbols of republican simplicity. It recalls Morison on clipper beauty, links maritime imagery to Jeffersonian and constitutional balance, and cites Wilson on statecraft and sea language.
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Jefferson
Monticello
University of Virginia
Marblehead
Mass
Savannah
Samuel Eliot Morison
Morison
America
Plains
California
Titusville
Argosse
Longfellow
Woodrow Wilson
Eye
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New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charleston
Supreme Court split on federal power over pollution rules
The ruling says federal agencies must follow state pollution laws for operations like TVA and military bases, while states cannot require licenses or shut down facilities. Justice White notes federal policing power and suggests Congress must clarify with specific language. The piece cites several states suing over air and water pollution.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
Byron White
Kentucky
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
White
U.S
Supreme Court
Congress
The Myth of America and the Founding Society
An analysis of 17th and 18th century America describes a unique early society. It contrasts open frontier institutions with strong local law and order, the rise of participatory government, and the eventual tension leading to independence.
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America
John Locke
Calvin
Locke
Saving Yankee pool prompts Meadowlawn protest
Letter writers urge preserving Yankee pool amid Mid dletown park plans. Robert T. Newman argues for renovation to serve Meadowlawn families, listing areas and youths who rely on the pool. John and Phyllis Soppanish oppose pool relocation, noting easy access and the value of existing public pools.
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Middletown
Meadowlawn
Whitney Park
Yankee Park
City Commission
Lafayette
Verity
Oneida
Yankee Road
Amanda
Buena Vista
Yankee Pool
Meadowlawns
Robert T. Newman
Taylor Ave
John & Phyllis Soppanish
Highland St
America at 200: ideals, freedom and ongoing improvement
As the nation marks its 200th birthday, the writer argues that despite faults America remains the best hope in the world. He contends freedom, upward mobility, education, and opportunity define the country while founders’ ideals still guide a population eager to improve itself.
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Massachusetts
Francis Hutchinson
London
Boston
Washington
Jefferson
Bureau of Immigration
Norway
Sweden
Middletown Newspaper Subscription Rates
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