A Daring Love Across Wealth and War Echoes
Jean MacKenzie defies her grandfather's patriotism and a suitor's wealth to choose Neal Borden a brave man amid family tension. A fire tests their bond as Neal saves a child and sacrifices himself, leaving Jean to confront courage beyond war and claim a future with the ring and love.
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Dean MacKenzie
Mins MacKenzie
England
Carew
Jimmy Dunn
Jean
MacKenzie
Gettysburg
Cold Harbor
Crook
Little Horn
Neal Borden
Neal
America
Mrs. MacKenzie
Mrs. Borden
Jean MacKenzie
Borden's
Robert Neal
Neal Orden
Custer
Borden
Sunny Slope
Robert
Waldo Carew
Ingle-Nook
Jean Dear
The Doll's Changeling and a New York Sidewalk Clock
Annie Muirhead recounts Molly and Peggy losing their cherished dolls after a cousin abducts them and a brass jester substitute fails to ease the hurt. Fred regrets, buys peace with a toy, and the sisters privately mourn their loss. The piece ends noting a novel clock at Broadway and Maiden Lane with works hidden under the sidewalk.
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Annie
Muirhead
Molly
Peggy
Nurse
Papa
Mamma
Pegsy
Fred
Harry
Broadway
Maiden Lane
New York
Philadelphia City Hall Clock Tower Details
The largest clock in the United States sits in Philadelphia's City Hall tower. It stands 315 feet above the street, with a bell over 20,000 pounds, a 25 foot dial, and a nine foot hour hand. The numerals measure 2 feet 8 inches. A three horse power engine winds the mechanism.
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United States
Philadelphia