The Spirit of '76 Origin and creation insight
The piece The Spirit of '76 by Archibald M. Willard, first shown at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876, is traced from its Civil War era soldier artist to its studio start in Cleveland in 1873 and its transformation from Yankee Doodle to the final title.
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Archibald M. Willard
Willard
New York World
Bedford
Cleveland
Ohio
Wellington
Wagon Works
James F. Ryder
Ryder
Daniel Willard
Vermont
Hugh Moser
Harry K. Devereux
J. H. Devereux
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Marblehead
Mass
Abbot Hall Library
Willis Adams
Euclid Avenue
Modish Paris Ensembles Use Two Materials Boldly
Paris fashions show tea ivory crepe and silk combos with capes and jumpers, embracing two materials for afternoon frocks and summer wear. Georgette crepe and satin crepe appear in black, beige, and green, with decorative capes and two tone dresses. straight underfrocks and tunics with organdie add light, airy lines for midsummer.
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Paris
Georgette
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Payne's Immortal Words and Boston Evacuation Note
The passage cites Thomas Paine on courage and freedom during crisis and recounts a disputed understanding before British evacuation of Boston. It notes Howe threatening to burn the city, an unofficial pact allowing orderly embarkation, and Washington's cautious use of artillery due to ammo shortages. A stray line about a silky marmoset appears as an unconnected fragment.
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Thomas Payne
Boston
Howe
Washington
The Kitchen Cabinet Reflections on Absorption
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union piece discusses how a person’s life is shaped by what absorbs them, suggesting character reflects chosen influences and interests rather than mere action. It presents a proverb style view of personal formation through daily intake.
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