Statues in Statuary Hall to Be Removed from Capitol
Washington announces removal of some statues in the Statuary Hall corridor between the House and Senate due to crowding and concerns over the foundations. The list includes many notable figures from various states such as John M. Clayton, James Wilson, and Alexander Hamilton Stevens, reflecting a broader review of commemorative displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etve Scott Watson
Wash‘ngton
Statuary Hall
House
Senate
United States Capitol
Engle
Anal Hall of Fame
Capitol
George H. Tinkham
Vermont
Alexander H. Ste- Erfin
John CG. Greenway
Tobert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Rmch
Oklahoma
L. M. Curry
Spain
Arpera
Joseph Wheeler
Wa—Tiihipero Serra
Order
California
Sacramento
Roger Sherman
Ees
Conony
House of Representatives
Mt Ce
yton-Bulwer
Otha
Cunender
Emda
John Gorrie
Notable early American figures by state leaders and heroes
A read-through list assigns historic figures to states, naming leaders such as Washington, Calhoun, Houston, Garfield, and Webster. It notes titles from president to governor, senator, general, or pioneer, including Revolutionary, Civil War, and early state founders across the U S.
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Waa
John Campbell Greenway
Tig Hitler
S—Arlin M. Rose
The
American Bar
Theodore Roose
Tor
Republican National Committee
Massachusetts
Samuel Adams
John Winthrop
Minnesota
Henry Mower Rice
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
James Z. George
United States
Missouri
Francis P. Blair
Thomas H. Benton
New Hampshire
Johna Stark
Daniel Webster
New Jersey
Richard Stockton
Philip Kearny
New York
Robert R. Livingston
George Clinton
North Carolina
Zebulon Baird Vance
Charles Brantly Aycock
Ohio
James A. Garfield
William Allen
Oklahoma
Sequoyah
Pennsylvania
J. P. G. Muhlenberg
House
Robert Fulton
Rhode Island
Nathaniel Greene
Washington
Roger Williams
Providence
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Wade Hampton
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
John Sevier
Congress
Texas
Samuel Houston
Republic of Texas
Vermont
Ethan Allega
Jacob Collamer
George Washington
Robert BE. Lee
Conhen F. Austin
Texas Revolution
Memen
Tieonderff
West Firginia
John E Kenna
Senate
Francs E- Pierpont
Union Wer
Wisconsin
James Marquette
Robert M. la Follette
Westers Seewiss Rts
Stars and Stripes Origin and First Display Tales
Historians recount ceremonies marking Independence anniversaries in 1777 and 1781. Accounts describe the first flag displays in Philadelphia and Portsmouth, the Raleigh in Portsmouth harbor, and Fort Stanwix defense. The article traces flag origins theories and notes the flag has 50 stars since 2012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Delaware River
Philadelphia
United States
Portsmouth
N. H
Raleigh
Portsmouth Harbor
Gansevoort
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Congress
Swartwout
Early Fourth Celebrations of the County Town Parade
A description of 19th century Fourth of July observances with grand processions, county officers as marshals, and community picnics. Delegations, marching bands, dignitaries in red sashes, and the Di- llaration of Independence read at the grounds. Dinner under shade with old-fashioned foods and social crowding.
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Court House
Pointe 2
Queens of Paris: twenty four hours of elaborate pageantry
A National Geographic bulletin recounts 1890s Paris queen traditions where washerwomen elected a Queen of Queens, crowned by the president with gifts including a wrist watch. The event features floats through central districts, stops at the Élysée and City Hall, and a mobile parade with many specific queen groups and celebratory travels.
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Paris
Republic
MaCarenne
Latin Quarter
Place de la Concorde
the Madeleine
Opera
Port Saint Denis
Elysee Palace
Hotel de Ville
Mi Caremes
Corsica
Italy
Spain
Nice
Cannes
Riviera
Town Named for My Great-Grandfather Judge-Impossible
Brooklyn Eagle notes a playful claim that a town bears the name of a great-grandfather titled Judge-Impossible dating back to 1776, while asserting the town itself did not appear on maps at that time.
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Yans
Antheon
Ventor
Gen
E. Kirby Smith
Inelyil Urea
Georgia
Crawford Williawson Long
Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Waho
George L. Shoup
Idaho
Illinois
James Shields
Frances FE. Willard
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Indiana
Oliver P. Morton
Lew Wallace
Towa
James Harlan
Jordan Kirkwood
Samuelo Denmark
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
Zachariah Chandler
Alexander H. Stephens
John C. Greenway
Arizona
Eter
Robert M. LeTrollette
John M. Clayton
Delawcra
Stars and Stripes
Continental Congress
Delaware
Trenton
Tvern
Betsy Ross
Netherlands
Francis Hopkinson
United States of America
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Mormon Tabernacle
Ernest C. Rossiter
Mgr
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