Washingtons Yorktown Victory and Its Aftermath
The narrative describes Cornwallis’s defeat at Yorktown as Washington moves from New York to Virginia with six thousand men, aided by Lafayette and French forces. It notes the war’s end brought no peace, the British concession, and the fragile early governance under the Articles of Confederation while Washington maintains command and authority.
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Count de Grasse
West Indies
Washington
Chesapeake
New York
York
New Jersey
Yorktown
England
Cemrmode Ion
Congress
Washington the Fearless Leader in War and Peace
The article portrays George Washington as a steadfast, self restrained commander whose calm, plain bearing earned deep respect from officers and soldiers alike. It describes his strategic nerve at Trenton and Princeton, his reluctance to risk his own safety, and his role as a central authority guiding Congress after Yorktown. A critical rebuke to Nicola’s kingly proposal underscores his constitutional commitment.
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Washington
Congress
Yorktown
Philadelphia
Newburgh
New York
Lewis Nicola
Nicola
Treasury Vaults and National Wealth in Uncle Sam’s Building
A detailed portrait of the U S Treasury vaults in Washington covering two city blocks. It notes impregnable vaults with electric alarms, the vast federal transactions from 1897 to 1910 totaling 68.181 billion dollars, and the enormous stock of U S gold surpassing other nations. It outlines the building’s history from 1836 to its 1869 completion and explains the treasurer’s vast responsibilities across sub treasuries, assay offices, mints, and national banks.
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Ncle Sam
Treasury
Washington
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Postal Service
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Washington Monument
Congress
State Department
Department
Treasury of
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Butterflies Collector H J Adams Donates World’s Finest Moth Shells
The late English naturalist H. J. Adams spent about 200000 dollars collecting butterflies and moths. His collection, believed to be the most valuable of its kind, has been presented to the Natural History Museum at South Kensington.
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H. J. Adams
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Borrower Cries For Dime In City Exchange Scene
A worn man asks an agent for a dime at the Exchange building saying he has no nickel for the fare home. The man pleads it is a long way back and he will return on Saturday.
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Princeton
Howe
Reed
Augusta County
Virginia
Alleghany
Cornwallis
Montgomery
Robin
Marquis de Chastellux
Lfe
Prince de Brogne
Spain
New England
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