Gettysburg remembered as a nation saved by Pickett's charge
The narrative recalls the intense overcome clash on Seminary Ridge at Gettysburg as the Nineteenth Massachusetts and Tammany regiments endure brutal volleys. A crucial strike led by Hancock closes a gap, colors are saved by Corporal De Castro, and Union lines surge to reclaim ground, credited as a pivotal moment in Civil War history.
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Seminary Ridge
Gibbon
Lieut
Sherman 8
Robinson
Massachusetts
Pickett
Emimetsburg Pike
Little
Oak Grove
Hall
Mallon
Cromwell
New York
Tammany
Paddy
Col. Mallon
Webb
Harrow
Woodraft
Cushing
Brown
Hancock
Malton
Gen
Alexander & Webb
Joseph H. de Castro
Minemy
Maassachusetts
Gettysburg
Magazine of American History
Eton's Royal Shadow Over English Society
Adam Badeau's Letter describes Eton as a royal and social pinnacle where births matter as at court. It portrays June Thames regattas, noble gatherings, and the strict admission race, noting peers and elites educate sons there and prize loyalty to the crown. It contrasts Eton with Harrow and Oxford to emphasize caste and prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Walls
Windsor
Thames
Royal Flame Park
Eton
England
Sarvenus
Harrow
Cambridge
Oxford
Adam Badeau
Leter
Millionaires at Lunch in Western Union Building
A group of five extraordinarily wealthy men meet daily for lunch in the Western Union building on Broadway. Classified as ordinary by appearance, their names are Jay Gould Cyrus W. Field Sidney Dillon Russell Sage and former Governor Alonzo B. Cornell. Reportedly worth 250 to 300 million dollars, they claim to economize by dining together, with some saying the luncheon serves as a daily inquisition into railroad and corporate affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Union Pacific Road
Murray Hill
Western Union
Broadway
Jay Gould
Cyrus W. Piel
Sidney Dillon
Russell Sage
Alonzo B. Cornel
Empire State
Wall Street
At le
Julian Ralph
Boxes in the Garret Reveal Private Keepsakes and Sentiments
A friend recalls ten soap boxes in a garret, each marked with owner and start date, used to guard private items. Narratives of relics, locks of hair, programmes, and personal memories evoke a future diary of scribblers and delayed reflections on Patti and Louise. A separate note discusses banana liquor in India and its malaria-preventing use, citing missionaries and a new banana liquor company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Louise
Patti the Divine
Grandma
Pioneer Press
India
Malaga
Congo
England
Scientific American
Overworked Brains and the Path to Insanity
Lancet argues brain work in children must balance nourishment and exertion. Excessive mental strain exhausts brain tissue, leading to irritability sleeplessness and eventual madness. The piece warns against pushing youth beyond their limits and questions the idea of survival of the fittest as a guiding social principle.
Curious Point of Law in Kings County Estate Case
Judge Bartlett in Kings County supreme court noted a memo on age verification for a beneficiary. A petitioner asked if the heir could swear to age. lawyer suggested mother’s oath. The exchange shows a legal quirk rather than a final ruling. The tale ends with the remark that it remains a point of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Kings County Supreme Court
New York Journal
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Tammany Regiment
California
TON
Lancet
Alfred Trumble
New York News
Kesimmons
Simmons Liver Regulator
le Hinton
M. D
Washington
Ark
Zeitlin & Co
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Dakota
Chicago Yann Northwestern Railway
Simmons
C. &Nw
Chicaso
Ill
Eer
Shaynes Simm SN Lng
Ona
Swaynes Wild Cherry
Dondon
Warren
Kies
G. Koebley
M. Mead
Corry
Old Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Boes & Smith
Watter Street
Warren, Pa
P.O
Greenland
Nelson Greenland
Exenage Slick
Exenage
St Te
Telephone
Oenuvelions
D. Shear
David Shhar
Narren’s
Ierechant, Warren, Penn’a
D. B
Hobensack
North Epcond
Meadville Conservatory OF Music
Lo Po
Ight
Neal
Allegheny College
Cataluale
AJ Reynolds
Meadville, Pa
Rogers
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