Secrets in the State War and Navy Building
The Washington building housing the state war and navy departments holds hidden secrets in its corridors and vaults. War games and war college drills shape plans for conflicts with great powers, while photographs and records reveal tactical preparations and the balance of power in perilous times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War and Navy
Washington
White House
Theodore Htoosevelt
Taft
Roossevelt
Faft
State, War and Navy
General Staff
Army
Leonard Wood
United States
National Guard
Wn ‘Hen
Bishu Root
William H. Carter
Stam
United States Army
Navy
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Japan
Russia
Ib Becane
Cuba
Army Board
Castro
Venezuela
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Great Washington
War College
Pacific
Newport
Rhode Island
Naval War College
America
Navy Department
State Department
Navr
Reminiscent Mood Explores Servant Life and Class Gaps
Anne O’Hagan in Smith’s Magazine quotes a servant describing what dishabil’ means. She contrasts private home life with public policing noting servants see intimate realities of families. The piece reflects on entertainment, kitchen labor, and the pull between security and fatigue in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne O'Hagan
Smith's Magazine
Mystery of death on eve of marriage described
A New York World analysis examines why men and women commit suicide before weddings. The piece recounts cases of Minnie Wentz, Leon Guipon, George Knaut and Miles Rocktashel, exploring emotional, physical and societal pressures surrounding marriage and the puzzling motives behind self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Minnie K. Wentz
Miss Wentz
Anna Steela Richardson
New York World
Eben EB. Whitman
Thirty Eighth Street
New York
Lawrence
S. 1
Ludwig Reichold
Port Chester
Aliss Wents
Lexington Avenue
Reichold
Gousen
Whitman
Whitmans
Long Island
Gensen
Gil
Minutie
Minnie Wentz
Leon Guipon
Agnes Poster
Albert J. Foster
People’s National Bank of
Roxbury
Mass
Guipon
Europe
Were
Roy
Boston
Tam
George L. Knaut
Miles Estelle Rocktashél
Reading
Pas
Young Knaut
Miss Rocktasher
Desert tragedy ends Borex Lake expedition casualty
C Elerbert Masters reports seven men crossing Borax Lake in intense heat. Charlies Stracher Davidson collapsed and died after wandering off. The party recovered the body, buried him in a rough pine coffin, and endured 24 hours of heat and near-waterless conditions before reaching safety.
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C. Elerbert Masters
Borex Lake
Charlies Stracher Davidson
University of California Mining College
Orketey
Cali
Masters
Randshore
Davidson
Ramisburg
Borax Lake
Tia
Wesan Oll
Randsturg
Thomas 4
Graves
Olean
David Bunkers
Norman’ Stein
5980 Parts in Car Could Cause Major Breakdowns
A detailed count estimates 4 983 separate parts in a car including engine and transmission. Each piece from magneto to steering column could become a failure point leading to costly repairs and potential breakdowns if neglected.
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Jefferson
Igor
Confederacy
Egainat Davis
Japcretary
Jacob M. Rickinson
Jefferson Davis
Cofederacy
Accidu
Acconcas
Davis
Katie
Johnnie
Man
Miss Foster
Ante
George
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!