Memorial Day and the heroism of Capt James Lawrence
The article honors Memorial Day as a tribute to all fallen soldiers across wars and traces the wreaths of memory to Capt. James Lawrence. It recounts Lawrence’s naval career from early life in Burlington, New Jersey, through his roles on Ganges, Constitution, Vixen, Wasp, Hornet, and finally his command of the Chesapeake, ending with his death and the famous vow Don't give up the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
James Lawrence
U. S. S. Chesapeake
United States Navy
Lawrence
Burlington
N. J
France
Isaac Hull
Stephen Decatur
John Rodgers
Constitution
Wasp
Argus
Hornet
England
Peacock
City of
New York
Congress
Chesapeake
Boston
Link Between Two Nations Honours James Lawrence at Plymouth Mill
The article recalls Albert Halstead opening a church door in Plymouth England for a unity ceremony and unveiling a memorial to two American naval officers from 1813. It details Capt James Lawrence's death aboard the Chesapeake after the duel with the Shannon, his famed command moment "Don't give up the ship," and the ships' exchange. It notes the Chesapeake’s defeat, Lawrence's heroism, and the later Portsmouth mill built from Chesapeake timbers as a lasting Anglo American memorial.
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Albert Halstead
Plymouth
England
Pryston
St. Andrews
James Lawrence
Chesapeake
Shannon
America
Burrage
Detroit
Dartmoor
Samuel Williams Earle
Roger Williams
United States Daughters of the War of 1812
Oliver Hazard Perry
Battle of
Lake Erie
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Leopard
Melampus
Barron
Norfolk
Lawrence
Hornet
August Ludlow
Boston
Philip Broke
Broke
President's
Groke
Halifax
Ludlow
Salem
Mass
New York
Old Trinity Churchyard
New York City
Wall Street
Trinity Churchyard
Wickham
Meon Valley
Hampshire
Portsmouth
Talking With Jesus In Mark Chapter Twelve
Lesson notes analyze Jesus countering traps by Pharisees and Herodians on taxes, Sadducees on resurrection, scribes on the great commandment, and Jesus’ critique of Scribes. It highlights Jesus’ question on his divine nature, and commends the widow’s sacrificial giving as motive matters.
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Jesus
God
Israel
Herod
Caesar
Scribes
Christ
Jesus Christ
Man
David
Ili
Repentance Quotes On Heart Sorrow And Atonement
A compact collection of moral maxims on repentance highlighting heartfelt sorrow, the effort to atone, and breaking from sin as the core of true repentance.
Temper in Controversy Prompts Pursuit of Truth
A cautionary aphorism attributed to Goethe warns that anger halts objective search for truth and shifts focus to personal aims. The instant anger arises, the speaker suggests, true striving ends and ego takes over.
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Goethe
Bank of St George funded Columbus, says Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star reports new light suggests the Bank of St George of Genoa financed Columbus on his voyage, challenging the view that Isabella of Spain funded the expedition. If true, it could boost confidence in bankers financing modern ventures.
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Bank of St. George
Genoa
Italy
Isabella
Spain
Columbus
Kansas City Star
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Elmo Scott Watson
James Barron
Western Newspaper Union
St . P. B. Fitswater
D. Y
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Explorer
Bayer
Dr. Pierce
J. D. Stanford
N. Main St
Fort Worth
Buffalo
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