Bernhardt gowns praised as art of dress and stage
The article lauds Madame Bernhardt's costumes in detail, noting how her gowns enhance performances. It highlights design elements from cuirass bodices to silver lace robes, Camille and Angelo outfits, and the way her style shapes audience perception and fashion influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Andyvenius
Paris
Mme. Bernhardt
Empire
Camille
Angelo
Sara Bernhardt
UNI
Independence Day: July 2 Declares Break From Britain
Historians say the Lee resolution on July 2 1776 marked the real act of independence while the Declaration’s adoption on July 4 was secondary. William H. Michael notes the archives show the crucial moment occurred on the second, not the fourth, of July.
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William H. Michael
Department of State
Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Michael
United States
Richard Henry Lee
Lee
Signing of the Declaration and a tale of Independence Day
The article recounts the July 4 1776 signing timeline with Jefferson and Hancock, notes August 2 when all present signed, and describes the engrossed parchment later stored in Washington. It also shifts to a narrative scene of a rural voyage and a boy named Alleyne amid World War era imagery and past adventures.
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Michael
Jefferson
Dickinson
Hancock
Mr. Thomson
Journal
John Hancock
Artest
Charles Thomson
Congress
Philadelphia
Hyman Gratz
7Th
Market Streets
Penn National Bank
Washington
Department of State
Continental Congress
Independence Hall
Fathers of the Republic
George Wythe
Virginia
Richard Henry
Lee
Eldridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Oliver Wolcott
Connecticut
Oer
Signing Day Participants Named in Founding Document
The list includes Benjamin Rush James Wilson George Ross George Clymer and George Taylor as signers noted in the historical record. The names reflect key figures associated with the event during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Rush
James Wilson
George Ross
George Clymer
George Taylor
Fourth of July Traditions For Sailors In Port
The article notes that Independence Day is the peak holiday for sailors as officers keep ships in port, dress ship, fire the national salute, and offer brief services before the men enjoy a relaxed, varied array of Fourth of July sports and leisure.
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Uncle Sam
Jackie
Navy
Republic
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Sarah Bernhardt
England
Alleyne
Minstead
Simon Eidricson
Pines
Sulsaas
Naval Service
Navy Department
Davy Jones
Jackies
Nigel Loring
Christchurch
Claude Latour
White Company
Chatelain
Buscar
Montchateau
Gaston
John
Garcon
France
Peter
Simon
Norwich
Judas
Bethink
Loring
Beskdes
Beaulieu
Bramshaw Hill
Holmesley Walk
Yonder Square
William Montacute
Earl of Salisbury
Sailor Boys
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