Godfather of Our Navy Honored by New England Monument
A Hewes monument unveiling at Helenton North Carolina honors Joseph Hewes called a godfather of the American navy. Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams spoke as the white marble memorial in the Georgian style faces a frigate carving. Hewes, born in Princeton New Jersey, belonged to the signers of the Declaration of Independence and supported John Paul Jones.
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New
Edenton
America
Hewes
Robert Perry Rodgers
Alfred Easton Poor
Usta
John Paul Jones
Jones
Revolutionary Service
Washington
Carroll
Birthplace of the American flag tied to Betsy Ross home
William A. Carr of the Betsy Ross Association cites two 1785 city directories to defend 239 Arch Street Philadelphia as Betsy Ross’s birthplace of the first flag. He notes grandchildren signed affidavits in 1808 affirming the home as the site and that White and MacPherson directories point to Arch Street between Second and Third as the location.
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Arch Street
Philadelphia
William A. Carr
Betsy Ross Association
Carr
Philadelpha
Betsy Ross
Avits
United Press
Pubiic
MacPherson
White
John Claypoole
Second
Liberty's Sacred Shrine Preserved in Historic Independence Ball
Scattered along the Atlantic coast from Boston to St Augustine are historic brick structures tied to American liberty. The Independence ball recalls patriots who declared independence over ten years ago and the enduring devotion to freedom. The cupola once displayed the Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4 1776.
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Atlantic Coast
Boston
St. Augustine
Great Britain
Wis
Jefferson Adams and the Declaration of Independence
A historical account recalls Jefferson and Adams on the eve of their deaths near the Fourth of July, their roles in drafting and approving the Declaration of Independence, and Monticello as Jeffersons enduring memory, with notes on their lives and letters.
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Monticello
Quincy
John Adams
Fillips
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Adams
Philadelphia
Doubt Cast Upon Historic Legend of Washington Elm
The Arnold Arboretum questions the claim that the Washington elm shaded George Washington in 1775 and doubts the lineage of many cuttings said to descend from the tree. It notes the diary forgery and argues the ceremony's significance was minimal and not universally acknowledged.
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Arnold Arboretum
Washington
Cambridge Common
George Washington
Artemas Ward
Dorothy Dudley
Boston Transcript
Two Year Olds Feed Sparrows After Snowstorm
After a snowstorm two year olds throw breadcrumbs and crusts to sparrows. A child notes a piece of hard toast is ignored and remarks that there should be no butter.
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Billie
Neighbors Call Police Over Courtroom Quarrel
In Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Helzham argued loudly about a quarter in court. Judge Edward Hogan remarked it was lucky it was not a dollar or marines might have been necessary.
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Wesley Helzham
Albany
N. Y
Edward Hogan
Compliment Transforms Memory Into Hopeful Rosebud Metaphor
A fragmentary journal-like passage presents a speaker praising a sister named George for a perfect mouth and describing rosebuds as usually closed. Imagination shapes memory into hopeful imagery, reflecting longing and aesthetic reflection.
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George
Hrother
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