The Smith Name Across American History
A compact survey of notable men named Smith from Captain John Smith to early presidents, jurists, and frontier figures. It highlights contributions in exploration, politics, literature, law, and national lore, noting multiple Smiths who shaped U.S. history and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Williamses
Joneses
Johnsons
Smith
Smiths
Toris
John Smith
Virginia
Jamestown
America
England
Justas A Smith
A’ Smith
Republic
James Smith
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Great Britain
Key
A Smith
Samuel Francis Smith
Sam
Samuel Smith
Navy
Jefferson
Robert Smith
Madison
Caleb Blood Smith
Indiana
Lincoln
Interior
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Cleveland
Charles Emory Smith
McKinley
Roosevelt
Charles Henry Smith
Bill Ar
Glastonbury
F. Hopkinson Smith
Caleb West
Albany Evening Journal
Joshua Hett Smith
Arnold- Andre
United States
Ohio
Burr
Senate
Texas Panhandle
Deaf Smith
Connecticut
Cheyenne
Wyo
Black Hills
Deadwood
Crook City
Alaska
Skagway
Denver
Frank Reid
Reid
Soapy
Thomas J. Smith
Green River
Tom” Smith
Kit Carson
Colo
Kansas Pacific
Abilene
Kan
Wild Sne Hickok
John T. Smith
Missouri
John T
John Smith T
Uaios
New Light On First Writing And Alphabet Origins
The origin of the alphabet remains debated with evidence suggesting Phoenician roots or Sinai miners in the Sinai turquoise mines. Prof Butin cites tablets from Cairo and Byblos finds, noting a transitional sign system while cautioning the Sinai-to-Phoenician link is not settled. A second note states infantile paralysis may spread via the nose, reaching the brain and spinal cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Hyrum
Joseph Smith
Smith
Gerritt Smith
Liberty Party
Arcade
N. Y
John Brown
Brown
Horace Greeley
Jefferson Davis
Green Clay Smith
Kentucky
Congress
Montana
Johnson
Prohibition Party
Alfred BE. Smith
William Smith
North Carolina
South Carolina
United States Senate
Georgia
Johnsons
Richard M. Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Sinai Peninsula
Science Service
Kansas City Star
Romain Butin
Catholic University of America
B. C
Butin
Archeological Institute of America
Syracuse
Christ
Byblos
Cairo
Beth
Cat Saved Orphan Recall of Stockholm Ship Cat Tale
A Stockholm shipboard cat guided a nurse and a three year old girl to 22 Vasterland street where the child’s grandmother was found. The tale recalls the cat’s search after a Swedish sailing vessel’s captain died on a voyage home. The captain’s wife also died soon after and uncertainty about the girl’s relatives followed. The cat, from Stockholm, led the nurse through streets until the grandmother was located, a story still remembered by many elderly residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasterland Street
Stockholm
Sweden
Dayts
Dr Pierce Pelleta Laxetive Cathartic Claim Note
An advertisement fragment touts Dr Pierce's Pelleta as best for liver bowels and stomach claiming one pellet for two laxative three for a cathartic and mentions Ady. The text is brief and unclear on specifics but asserts digestive benefits and dosing.
Fellow Feeling Yawn and the World Yawns With You
A quirky column notes that shared fatigue spreads when observers see another’s boredom. The piece blends humor with social observation, suggesting collective mood influences daily life and public engagement.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Boston
Andover Theological Seminary
Park Street
Andover Seminary
Harvard
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Vermont
New York
Illinois
Jede
Diah Strong Smith
John C. Fremont
Ashley-Henry
Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Oregon Trail
South Dakota
Henry Weston Smith
Preacher Smith
Soapy” Smith
Ek Eich Biel Ie E Ene
Ziscoz Chem
Whs
Patchogue
N.Y
Parker
Emical Works
Dickey
Mickey
Feguard
Potter Drug & Chemical Corporation
Malden
Mass
WNU
BAYER
Bayer Manufacture