Makers and Meaning of the Star Spangled Banner
A retrospective tour of the national flag and anthem tracing the Stars and Stripes from 1777 adoption to its enduring symbolism. The article highlights key figures Scott Key, Captain Driver, and Franklin Lane, plus the flag’s evolving name Old Glory and cultural impact on American identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
John Hancock
Charles Thomson
United States
Congress
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Great Britain
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Key
House
New York Harbor
Laura B. Priska
William Driver
Salem
Mass
Yorktown
Henry Mosler
Yale University Press
Ferdinand Durang
Anacreon
Heaven
Holliday Street
America
Charles Daggett
Driver
God the Father
God
Son
God the Holy Ghost
Captain Driver
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
President Wilson
Washington
Lane
The Agony in the Garden Lesson Overview
A lesson summary of Jesus agony in Gethsemane from Matthew 26 1 46. It covers plotting of Jesus death Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus Judas betrayal and Jesus praying in the garden with Peter James and John. The text explains the spiritual burden of sin and Jesus submission to the Father s will amid suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Mary of Bethany
Simon
Mary
Christ
Judas
Garden of
Gethsemane
Zechariah
Galilee
Jerusalem
Peter
James
John
Mount of Transfiguration
Dancing Girl in Michigan Hums Poem News
A Kansas City Star note cites a Michigan girl who dances to poetry and invites readers with poetry to share help. The item playfully blends arts and letters, hinting at a community of readers seeking addresses to connect with the dancer and her poetic world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Kansas City Star
Watch for Him
The Florida Times Union reports a reckless driver now wobbling an auto and attempting near collisions with approaching cars, signaling ongoing danger on the road and urging vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Times-Union
Researchers color flowers with new nonpoisonous dyes
Dr R B Harvey at Minnesota agricultural experiment station reports new brilliant nonpoisonous dyes that quickly color cut flowers such as sweet peas lilies and carnations. The process uses water solution and the dyed petals behave like photographic plates allowing miniature images or initials to be imprinted by light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Harvey
Minnesota Agricultural Exeriment Station
Popular Science Monthly
Forsake not an old friend and new wine proverb mix
A fragmented note mixes a biblical proverb about valuing old friends with a quip about a first automobile that mocks boastful horn blowing. The second line warns most men will never know what braining feels like, reflecting a coarse joke on cars and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Office
Flag Maker
Old Glory
United States
Congress
Idaho
Oklahoma
New York
Colorado
Illinois
Wyoming
Mexico
Georgia
Alaska
Michigan
Ohio
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Old Ghead
S Ue
The
Republic
Joseph Rodman Drake
Baltimore American
Song
Drayman
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
OF the
Cross
Satan
Bayer Aspirin
E. J. S. Teviotdale
Bury St. Edmonds
England
U.s.dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
K-R-O
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Loan Assh
Houston
Tex
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