Flags of War and Glory From Maryland to Sumter
A survey of historic banners housed in national and state institutions traces flags carried by Maryland troops in the Revolution and War of 1812 to Annapolis. It notes Perry’s battle flag at the Naval Academy, a British standard captured in Canada, the Star Spangled Banner at the National Museum, Mexican trophies at the Naval Academy, and a Fort Sumter flag from the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Enger Howard
Conwens
S. C
William Bachelor
Bachelor
Story
Baltimore
Maryland
William
North Point
Annapolis
Oliver Hazard Perry
Niagara
Lawrence
Lake Erie
Perry
Hambleton
United States Naval Academy
Parliament House
Canada
George III
Scotland
Ireland
England
Saxony
Hanover
Brunswick
Luneburg
Maly Roman Empire
National Museum
Washington
Fort McHenry
Key
iGen
Winfield Scott
Commodore Matthew Perry
Vera Cruz
Fort Sumter
Beverly Littlepage
Mexico
Peter Force
Library of Congress
Historic flags and heroes in National Museum collection
The article outlines famed banners and their storied paths from Civil War prisons to the Smithsonian. It covers Regan’s flag from Richmond prisoners, Peary’s Polar flag, John Paul Jones’ Ranger ensign, Fort Moultrie’s garrison flag, and medals for Marine signals at Cuzco. It notes flags from Manila and Santiago, and the Boxer era legation siege flag among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regan
Stevenson
Roxbury
Mass
Richmond
Timothy J. Regan
Maine
Annapolis
Dewey
Manila
Santiago
North Pole
Robert E. Peary
Safe, Deposit Company
Washington
Cape Columbia
Peary
Java
Zoura
Decatur
Fort Moultrie
Charleston Harbor
South Carolina
Robert Anderson
United States Artillery
Fort Sumter
Abner Doubleday
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
United States
New Orleans
Volunteer Flag Committee
Kearsarge
Alabama
Fort San Cristobal
San Juan
Porto Rico
Plaza
Ponce
Admiral Schley
Brooklyn
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Cuba
Guantanamo
Sergeant Quick
Cuzco
Quick
Legation
Peking
Oregon
Tartar City Wall
Funeral of Turkish Crown Prince Seen in Paris
Alexander Brody reports the funeral cortege for Jussuf Izzeddin, crown prince of Turkey, carried on a scarlet coffin. The procession includes eunuchs and palace servants, dervishes, the Young Turks, and royal heirs Wahdeddin and Medjid, with Arabs in ornate dress as spring sun highlights the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander ‘Brody
Jussuf Izzeddin
Turkey
Fez
Jussus
Mecca
Union and Progress
Ozman
Wahdeddin
Abdul Hamid
Medjid
Isaiah Vision and Call in Isaiah Six
In a July lesson introduction to Old Testament study, the prophet Isaiah is presented as a reformer and statesman during Uzziah’s reign. The vision in Isaiah six is described with God on a throne, seraphs around, and the earth filled with glory, followed by Isaiah’s conviction, cleansing, and commission to deliver God’s message. The lesson contrasts visions and divisions, notes Isaiah’s era, and urges personal application of a vision of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Uzziah
Manasseh
Jerusalem
Kingdom of
Israel
God
Heavenly Palace
Jesus
Seems Strange Dialog About Water and Excursion Boats
A playful exchange notes that water cannot intoxicate yet asks if one has watched an excursion boat docking on its return trip. The dialogue contrasts drink and voyage imagery in a light, humorous tone.
Cuticura Heals Sore Hands Advertises Free Sample
A brisk ad touts Cuticura as a fast remedy for sore hands using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It promises a free sample by mail with a booklet and provides the Boston department address for requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ways of Summer Boarders
A farmer hosts summer boarders who entertain with witty remarks about cows pigs and horses. The farmer records these jokes in a pocket book and sells pages of material to comic weeklies earning a tidy sum each season. The boarders’ country dining ends with fresh peas from the farmer’s cellar and a citybound farewell that keeps him laughing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Star
If We Always Follow Our Own Advice
The idea asks whether adhering to the guidance we dispense to others would yield better choices. It explores consistency, self-approval, and potential blind spots when personal actions mirror professional counsel.
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Sion
C. F. Gunther
Chicago
Littlepages
John Paul Jones
United States of America
Congress
War Department
Ranger
Paul Jones
Jones
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
America
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber CO
Cambridge, Mass
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, DC
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