Houdon Portrait Sculptor Of Washington Reviewed
A critical review of Hart and Riddle’s memoir on Houdon traces the sculptor’s life from 1741 to 1828, noting his rise in French sculpture and his America journey. It commends the research and illustrations while criticizing imbalanced focus on details over artistic context, urging a clearer portrait of Houdon’s genius.
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Riddle
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Napoleon
America
Washington
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Houden
Diderot
Chardin
Matt
Mr. Liddle
Pigalle
Lemoyne
Falconet
Catteris
Cloilton
Houlon
Nouden
Mr. Biddle
Hhrough
Cabinet Third ESA Cart sets of an American Institution
Henry Barrett Learned traces the Cabinet’s evolution from informal council to a recognized advisory body. He covers its origins in 18th century practice, congressional references, and constitutional ambiguities, noting the President’s Cabinet remains a customary, not codified, entity. The work surveys department growth and outlines the future focus on practices and personnel.
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Henry Barrett Learned
New Haven
Yale University Press
Congress
Washington
Madison
Jefferson
Roosevelt
James R. Mann
Minds
Littauer
New York
Senate
House
Learned
Privy Council
Continental Congress
Committee of States
Receas
Foreign Affairs
Navy
Andrew Jackson
Interior
Huidah
France
The Passing Show The Convictions Of A Grand
F Thine presents a glimpse into a memoir titled Convictions, recalling twenty years since Married Man and tracking life observations. The couple, Josephine and their family, remain active with their growing grandchildren, noting few misatings as times move forward.
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Josephine
Conversation Across Generations on Wealth and Society
Grandparents discuss wealth and happiness, self culture versus social service, and the rise of wealth, fame, and social publicity. The piece notes attitudes of millionaires as citizens, women with captains, and observed trends such as divorce and neglect of domestic economy.
Insect History From Fabre’s Insect World Explored
The Century Magazine excerpt portrays M. Fabre a famed naturalist of humble means whose essays reveal personality in insect behavior. It recounts the tale of wasps, ants, and cicadas feeding on a plant well, noting ant aggression toward a cicada and the dramatic lifecycle of the cicada as observed by Fabre.
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Fabre
M. Fabre
Bourentis
M Rubra
Dix
Midi
Antenne
Cigares
South
Persians March to Assembly in Defiance of Russian Pressure
The Persian woman insistent on political rights, three hundred women left their harems and courtyards to confront the National Assembly. They demanded admission, carrying pistols hidden under garments as they faced the cabinet and warned of consequences if their call was ignored.
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Ced
National Assembly
Pantestricken
Daya
Shuster on Persian culture and women in Persia
The interview highlights Shuster's caution about judging Persian culture, noting Persian poetry preferences and the rise of women in reform. He describes a dramatic encounter with cloistered Persian women and outlines his book as a businessman's narrative of Persia's political and financial upheavals, before proceeding to South America for further reportage.
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W. Morgan Snuster
Novell
Ceneral
Verna
Autorii
Persia
Astor
South America
Tom
Sayi
Mr. Shuster
Empress Eugénie Autograph Request Story Told
A London Telegraph excerpt from The Paris Journal recounts a plaintive tale about Empress Eugénie nearing eighty six at Cap Martin. A Hungarian autograph hunter, who forged royal signatures, sought her signature, then departed after a three word message.
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London Telegraph
Eugéni
Paris Journal
Cap Martin
Europe
Huguy
Eugénie
Rare Books Showroom Ad in England
An old advertisement notes Baker's Book Shop in Birmingham offering all-out-of-print books and rare titles, promising access to any book published on any subject. Mentions contact with Joan Bright and a large inventory in England.
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S & Prints
Europe
England
BAKER
Joan Bright
Birmingham
The Citadel by Samuel Merwin delivers radical democracy tale
A Middle West congressman turns against the Constitution and earns the people’s trust through populist reform. The novel tracks his shift to a radical soelocracy, the press battles, graft exposés, and a romance led by a new woman, with brisk, opinionated narrative and sharp political critique.
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Mr. Merwin
Congress
Middle West
Merwin
John Garwood
Dr. Wayll
New Democracy
Hisstory
John Arwood
Jacob Stahl Again and Brown & Co Triumph Notes
A brief item references Jacob Stahl and Brown & Co with praise for early history of Jacob Gieble, noting Beresford’s failure to win success and the unanimous praise the history received. The fragment hints at a local business and literary matter without clear dates or places.
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Jacob Stahl
TRL
Baton Als Brown & Co
Beresford
Jacob Gieble
Reves
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