Love or a Career in the Life of Emanie Maugham
Emanie, a high earning confidant to a city vice president, chooses independence over marriage. After rejecting Thomas Maugham, she rises to wealth and social prominence while he marries and starts a suburban family. She visits him years later as both families live routine, content lives.
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Emanie
Washington
Emaine
Life Insurance Company
Emanne
Thomas. Maugham
Middle West
Thomas
Amanie
Thomas Maugham
East Africa
Tom Maugham
Eileen Maugham
Eileen
Gothic Influence in Architecture
Gothic architecture relies on pointed arches and flying buttresses to counter heavy vaults, allowing taller structures with vertical emphasis. Large walls hold great windows filled with stained glass, while lavish interior and exterior carving and statuary reflect Gothic inspiration in modern buildings.
The Brown Creeper Description and Feeding Habits
The brown creeper is a small gray brown bird that climbs tree trunks spiraling upward to feed on larvae. It is an energetic feeder and uses its movement to search for prey from base to treetop.
First Passenger Train Drawn by Stephenson Locomotive
The Stockton and Darlington Railway in England chose steam locomotion by George Stephenson. At its opening on September 27, 1825 the world’s first passenger train was pulled by Stephenson's locomotive Active.
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George Stephenson
Stockton & Darlington
England
Stephenson
London From a Bus Top and the City’s Historic Echoes
National Geographic Society notes London’s sights from the bus top, pairing modern chaos with centuries of history. It tours Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Pall Mall, Covent Garden, and Westminster, naming landmarks, markets, and notable spots while recalling monarchs, poets, and old inns.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Ondon
Waterloo Bridge
London
Watling Street
Britain
Paris
Croydon
Lansdowne Passage
Piccadilly
Curzon Street
Dick Turpin
Whitehall
Hyde Park
Dogs
Devonshire House
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
Strand
Thames
Nelson
Westminster
Parliament
Fleet Street
Covent Garden
Bank of England
Charterhouse
British Museum
Safety Island
Safety Islands
King's Mews
Cockspur
National Gallery
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar
Admiralty Arch
Charles I
Charles II
Eleanor
Edward I
Lincoln
Maiden Lane
Voltaire
Turner
Rule
Fielding
Pope
Goldsmith
Bedford Head
Reunion Club
Abbey of Westminster
Bow Street
Russell Street
Will
Charles Lamb
National Sporting Club
King Street
York Street
Woman Architect Leads South African Church Build
Miss Bertha Everard, a South African artist, supervised the construction of a picturesque church in Carolina Transvaal. She taught herself stone prospecting and spent many days gathering material, acting as architect boss and workman in the 20 by 65 foot church project.
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South Africa
Bertha Everard
Carolina
Transvaal
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement-promotional notice urges fat loss by taking Kruschen Salts with hot water and cutting fatty foods. It promises fat loss in three weeks, increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling, claiming Kruschen is safe and affordable through druggists nationwide.
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America
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Fannie Hurst
Meter Hews NG Deecken Syndicate
Harry
Darling
Gretchen
Chelsea
Peterman
ANT Food
Kathleen
Malvern
Ovid
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jimmie
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