Sun reports Herschel lunar discoveries spark New York buzz
An 1835 New York Sun feature claims Sir John Herschel found lunar creatures with a fringe over the eyes and a Venus-like moon landscape. It describes Bison-like quadrupeds, the Vaga bond mountains, Lake of Death, craters, forests, and nine mammal species amid lavish speculation.
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Edinburgh Courant
John Herschel
Cape of Good Hope
John Frederick William Herschel
South Africa
Cape Town
The
Sun
Ll.d
Fr.s. &E
Edinburgh Journal of Science
the Sun
Mary Queen of Scots
Herschel
New York
Lake of Death
North America
Moon Hoax of the Sun and the birth of penny journalism
The Sun's moon hoax of 1835 drew readers with tales of man bats and a vast temple on the Moon. It sparked a global frenzy, inspired pamphlets in Paris and London, and led to a famous editorial confession that forever linked Richard Adams Locke to early American sensationalism.
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Bay of Rainbows
Paris
Sun
London
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Journal of Science
New York Journal of Commerce
Finn
The
Richard Adams Locke
Locke
Journal of Commerce
the Sun
England
James Gordon Bennett
Scotland
New York
Herald
America
Edgar Allen Poe
Hans Pfaall
John Herschel
Europe
Poe
East Brent
Somersetshire
John Locke
Cambridge
the Bee
Imperial Magazine
Atlantic
London Republican
William Watson Webb
New York Courier and Enquirer
Matthias the Prophet
Day
Matthias
University of the People
Little Lights on LIVING How to Train Children for Leisure
The article argues for planned play to build character, urging parents to engage children in constructive home activities like basement shelves and crafts. It warns against leisure misused for idleness and stresses the home’s role in shaping character and religious habits. It cites a Parent-Teachers meeting and quotes concerns about selfishness eroding family life.
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Eastern University
Roger Babson
John Paul Jones honored with marble memorial in Paris
The Fourth of July memorial marks where his body rested in Paris from 1792 until 1905 when it was moved to the United States. The piece notes Jones fought for three nations, received honors from France, and was later reinterred in Annapolis naval cemetery amid enduring questions of republican gratitude.
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France
John -Paul Jones
Paris
United States
Naval Cemetery
Annapolis
John Pauly
Jones
America
Virginia
Sir Francis Drake
Milizabeth
Benjamin Franklin
Russia
T& Gun
Congress
Naval
Glory and legacy in a restless nation
An editorial reflects on a revered leader whose flaws mirrored mass human failings while his words and deeds continued to inspire. The piece notes public neglect of his body yet acknowledges the enduring pull of his vision and how he might weigh praise against fault.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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New York Sun
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Western Newspaper Union
Benjamin H.da
Edgar A Poe
Chicago
Orlando
South Shore Drive
Doan
Edison
Simoniz
Milnesia
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