Giant Turtles and Galapagos Islands History
The Galapagos earn their name from the giant tortoise and Darwin's voyage notes describe a landscape split between lush southern shores and lava barren regions. Darwin observed abundant tortoises, capable of surviving long distances without water by storing it in their bodies, a fact noted by the London Chronicle.
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Galapagos
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Darhis
Darwin
Dar Tepines
de Rougemont
London Chronicle
Tribute to the Toilers From Wilson Speech
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey extols the working masses as America’s might praising the toil of inconspicuous laborers who sustain the nation. He argues statesmanship should protect and nurture workers against corporate hindrances, while refraining from indicting entire industries.
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America
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Orto
Wilson Says Labor Needs Organized Action for Justice
Governor Woodrow Wilson declares strong support for organized labor in a letter to New Jersey labor leaders. He argues unions must organize to secure fair wages safer conditions and limits on the working day against powerful corporations while stressing corporations are necessary to modern business.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Breaking Down Party Lines Says Wilson in New Jersey Address
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey says the country is awakening to civic consciousness and voters are scrutinizing government. He notes parties are blurred, voters avoid labels, and that public action must benefit the whole nation rather than individual interests.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States
The First Stone of Success and Alexander’s Downfall
Alexander the Great was hailed as a demigod and conqueror but faced emptiness as his worlds ended. He died in a protracted debauch, leaving his vast empire to dissolve as the sun rose, his life work seemingly for nothing.
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Alexander
Deifying Dullness and a Genial Scott Story
An excerpt from Mr. E. V. Lucas' The Second Post reflects on Sir Walter Scott's generous nature amid intrusions. A bore once stayed a week at Abbotsford, testing Scott's patience while two other visitors hid to laugh. The piece also features witty quips about climate and oversized pumpkins from American and New York speaks.
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E. V. Lucas
Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Abbotsford
Walter
Early robin joke in college roll call
A professor calls roll for an 8 o'clock English class. After repeated attempts for "Mr. Robbins" and no reply, he jokes that it is probably too early for robins, eliciting a smile from the class.
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Mr. Robbins
Robins
Ladies’ Home Journal
First Judicial Honors For a Woman In Tudor Era
Henry VIII granted a woman judicial rights appointing a commission and allowing Lady Anne Berkeley of York to sit as judge and sentence men who killed her deer and despoiled her park.
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Henry VIII
Anne Berkeley
York
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