Spirit of 76 painting misread as Revolutionary War work
An Ohioan painter Archibald M. Willard created Spirit of 76 about 100 years after the Revolution depicting three drums and fifes leading a battlefield charge. The work, popular in reproductions, was shown at the Centennial and later given to Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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Washington
Archibald NM. Willard
John Huntington Devereux
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
United States
Pombera
Willard
Bedford
Ohio
Philadelphia
Devereux
Marblehead
Mass
Then Now on Fourth of July Then and Now
The piece contrasts modern Fourth of July celebrations with historic observances. It notes key events tied to July 4 across history, including deaths of Adams Jefferson and other figures, the Surrender of Vicksburg, and the Rhode Island founding, while mentioning a 1777 Wyoming Valley raid where civilians were harmed.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Mooroe
Cattin Cootidze
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Giuseppe Caribaldi
Stephen Foster
Old Kentucky
Vicksburg
Washington Monument
Providence
H. 1
Roger Williams
Erie Canal
John Butter
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
How Key Wrote Immortal Song
Francis Scott Key, a Georgetown resident, wrote The Star Spangled Banner aboard a British ship during the bombardment of Fort McHenry. He witnessed rockets and bombs at dawn, saw the flag still flying, and crafted the verse that became a patriotic anthem.
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Rancis Scott Key
Georgetown
B. C
Fort Mc Henry
Washington
Fort McHenry
Key
Hen
England's inns charm with old world hospitality
Visitors to England find inns that keep antique character alive across towns and countryside. Hosts preserve quiet elegance, antique furniture, silver, and portraits while offering genuine courtesy and homely comfort. Historic associations with Shakespeare, Victoria, Pepys, and Cromwell enrich stays in well kept hostels.
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National Genernable Society
Waeshlngton
WNU
England
Che Place
Queens of Queens Parade Through Paris in Prewar Festivities
A National Geographic bulletin describes Paris during the gay nineties when wisherwomen elected a Queen from each arrondissement. The Queen of Queens rode a throne to the president for a golden bracelet and gifts, while processions featuring floats and cars followed past landmarks. The route offered a city sightseeing tour ending at the Elysee Palace and Notel de Ville where honors were given.
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National Geographics
Paris
Republic
Tlcarenne
Ezra
Latin Quarter
Madeleine
Opera
Art Saint Denis
Elysee Palace
Nice
Cannes
Civiera
Vagrant-Listen and Town Named After Ancestor
Brooklyn Cagle recalls a town named for his great grandfather and argues it appeared in 1776 though maps of the era lacked the settlement. He frames the origin as a family legacy tied to early American settlement history.
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Brooklyn Cagle
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