Betsy Ross Flag House Restored After Colonial Discovery
A June 1776 visit by Washington Ross and Morris sealed Betsy Ross’s role in sewing the first flag at 239 Arch Street Philadelphia. An on-site study reveals original doors, shutters, stairways, and six colonial hinges, with the house preserved to honor the famed episode in Revolutionary history.
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John Ross
Betsy Ross
Florence Nightingale
Arch Street
Philadelphia
George Washington
George Ross
Betsy
Robert Morris
Secret Commission
Colonial
General Washington
Congress
A. Atwater Kent
Reverence to the Flag Emblem Code Adopted in 1923 24
The flag code from the National Flag Conferences outlines the salute during hoisting lowering and parades. It directs all persons to face the flag stand at attention and salute with appropriate gestures for uniformed and nonuniformed individuals. It specifies headwear removal for men and heart placement for women during movement past the flag.
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Washington
Adams and Jefferson Die on July Fourth 1826
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4 1826 the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. They were the only two signers to become President.
Liberty Bell and Historic Bells of Philadelphia
A Philadelphia correspondent notes the Liberty Bell as a symbol of the nation’s struggle for survival. It rang for Independence Day in 1776, tolled until 1835 for John Marshall’s funeral, and, along with Old Christchurch bells, survived by secretive removal during the Revolutionary War to thwart English efforts to melt them for ammunition.
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Philadelphia
United Press
Continental Congress
John,Marshall
United States Supreme. Court
America
Christchurch
The Orator of the Revolution Patrick Henry Emerges in History
The passage marks Patrick Henry as the emblem of revolutionary fervor, highlighting his 1775 Virginia Convention speech in Richmond where he proclaimed liberty or death. It credits him with shaping the view that government is a social contract and that a king violates it at peril.
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Patrick Henry
Virginia
Richmond
Transcriber of Declaration Identified as Timothy Matlack
The transcription of the Declaration of Independence was not by Thomas Jefferson or John Hancock but by Timothy Matlack. Matlack performed the actual transcription work, differing from the commonly credited authors.
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Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Timothy Matlack
Hollywood Kids Demand Respect from Screen Stars
US film page notes lively remarks about former New York stage youths now in Hollywood in Dead End roles, their lack of reverence for glamorous stars, and their blunt questions about pay. It also reviews Wings Over Honolulu with Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor and mentions Don Wilson's radio antics, Gracie Allen's charity plan, and studio gossip about other stars and contracts.
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Hollywood
New York
Miss X
Modern to the Minute Sews for a sleek summer wardrobe
A stylish guide from Sew-Your-Own showcases three outfits including a blouse and skirt set and a slim frock. It details patterns 1302 1286 and 1915 with yardage for sizes 14 to 48, instructs on fabric choices like marquisette chiffon and seer sucker, and notes the pluses of a sports dress for easy wear and laundering. Machines and stitches are implied as the article promotes ready-to-sew fashion and pattern purchasing from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
True Happiness and Pleasure in Truth and Illusion
A compact reflection noting that true happiness lies in doing good and truth sustains happiness, while pleasure can be illusionary. The text references Somerville and contrasts happiness with illusion and truth.
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Somerville
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Pyser
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Anacreon
Heaven
Liberty
Virginia Vale
Twentieth Century-Fox
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Teddy Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Barbara
Taylor
Navy
Honolulu
Universal
Wendy Barrie
Ray Milland
Bill Gargan
Universal Lot
Bill
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Jack
Wilson
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Detroit
Fred Astaire
Trudy Wood
Jimmy Blair
Trudy
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Tony Martin
Bert Wheeler
Benny Rubin
Paramount
Studia Raedara
Benny
Wry Livingstone
Dick Foran
Big Boy Williams
Chic
U. S
United States
Ee Rubber Products, Inc
Reo
Broadway
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