Lincoln's narrow escape at Fort Stevens in 1864
Fort Stevens near Washington bore the firing By July 12 1864 Abraham Lincoln stood beside General Wright as Confederate sharpshooters rained fire on the fort. Early and his 30 000 men were halted the siege lifted riders to rails and the capital was saved. A CCC replica now marks the spot with a bronze tablet recalling Lincoln's visit.
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Fort Stevens
Washington
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Lee
Petersburg
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Sixth Army
Lew Wallace
Annapolis
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Shenandoah
Franz Sigel
Maryland Heights
Weber
Potomac
Hagerstown
Wallace
Monocacy
Rockville
Silver Spring
Anacostia
Chain Bridge
Horatio G. Wright
Seventh Street
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Rock Creek Park
Brightwood
Fort de Russey
Lincoln
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Ain Hand
Virginia
White’s Ford
Loudoun County
CCC
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Sil
Francis P. Blair
Andrew Jackson
Washington Globe
Jackson
Administration
Blair
Henry Clay
Montgomery Blair
Horace
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Abe
Ginia
Wright Sketch of Lincoln at Fort Stevens Erected Tablet
Civil War memory article recounts James E. Kelly drawing of Lincoln on Fort Stevens parapet under Wright's direction on January 17, 1896. The finished drawing funded a tablet dedicated July 12, 1911 and later reproduced in the United States Army Recruiting News.
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President Lincoln
Fort Stevens
James E. Kelly
Kelly
George Hope Ryder
New York City
United States Army Recruiting News
Cheese Power and Quick Dishes Headline
A guide to cheese varieties and uses from appetizers to desserts highlights nutritious, economical meals. Recipes include Swiss Cheese French Toast Macaroni and Cheese Baked Eggs in Ham Nests Cheese Souffle and Hot Cheese Dreams with tomato jelly salad and a note about a new book Household Hints by Eleanor Howe offering practical kitchen tips.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Colonial Room Draperies and Furnishings Guide
Appropriate fabrics include draperies in linen, chintz and homespun for colonial rooms with poster beds and patchwork quilts. Southern colonial style with Chippendale and Sheraton pieces calls for damask or satin draperies and upholsteries to complement mahogany highboys.
Scratched Furniture Care Tip From Home Guide
When furniture scratches, use a small paint brush and iodine to cover the mark. Let it dry then polish with a good furniture polish to restore the finish.
Ask Me Another General Quiz Questions and Answers
A list of playful trivia prompts covering topics from gunfire sounds to historical figures and curiosities. Questions include differences between immigrants and emigrants, locations such as the Plains of Abraham, and definitions like prestidigitator. Miscellaneous items ask about Mollie Pitcher, ambergris origins, Hanging Gardens, and robot umpires.
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Plains of Abraham
Mollie Pitcher
Babylon
The Answers Quiz Round Quickfire
The list presents ten facts: 1 light travels faster than sound. 2 migration directions. 3 Quebec. 4 a juggler or magician. 5 balance. 6 a Revolutionary Soldier’s widow taking his cannon place at Monmouth. 7 ambergris from the spermaceti whale. 8 King Nebuchadnezzar. 9 an electrically operated robot umpire patented by John Oram of Dallas Texas.
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Quebec
Monmouth
Nebuchadnezzar
John Oram
Dallas
Texas
Mind and Will Progress and Attachment Quote
Notable Pascal reflection on mind and will noting the mind’s growth with proper objects and the will’s tendency to cling to outcomes when suitable objects are absent. Emphasizes guidance toward fitting pursuits and clarity of choice.
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Blaise Pascal
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