Wars That Enrich a Nation With Selfless Courage
The piece argues wars for self defense and for liberty ennoble nations. It cites Holland resisting Spain under Alva as a case where national sacrifice turned it into a European educator, and praises the knight who fights for the weak, transforming into a hero who secures liberty for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Holland
Alva
Philip the Second
Spain
Amsterdam
Leyden
Cortez
Mexico
Europe
Why Home Merchants Face Harassment From Mail Order Firms
A column argues mail order houses threaten local shops by draining customers despite scattered home goods orders. It cites a railroad express example, notes deadbeat home merchants, and urges buyers to support local stores to keep commerce in town.
First shot from Sumter fired by James Gibbons
Fort Sumter’s opener is credited to Private James Gibbons of company FE as cited in Charles S. Bringhurst’s 1904 Philadelphia Independent Gazette account. The narrative notes Gibbons pulled the lanyard at 7 20 a m on April 12 1861 and that a War Department letter confirmed his roll call that morning.
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Fort Sumter
Philadelphia Independent Gazette
Charles S. Bringhurst
James Gibbons
Gibbons
Ringhurst
James
Bringhurst
Stoneman
United States Engineers
San Antonio
Tex
Richards
Company C
First United States Artillery
Ringgold Barracks
Fort Clark
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Forts Moultrie
Sumter
Fort Moultrie
Doubleday
Seymour
Charles Bringhurst
Grant and Sherman Noted For Simple Dignity At Camp
Gen Grant and Gen Sherman stood out not for pomp but for unpretentious ease. In uniform or undress, Grant relaxed troops with quiet warmth at City Point, sitting by the tent door to smoke and talk. His natural simplicity and lack of vanity fostered comfort and respect among officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Sherman
City Point
Gen. Grant
Staff
Porter
Babcock
Billy” Dunn
Morris Schaff
Atlantic
West Point
West Point Detachment Reflects on Colored Cavalry History
A civilian and an army officer debate the role of a colored cavalry unit assigned to West Point after the Brownsville incident. The tale recounts O'Brien, a former drayman who rose from driver to lieutenant colonel, aided by a dramatic escape from police and service that began with enlistment to guard artillery horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
West Point
War Department
Brownsville
Chicago Daily News
Griffiths
Virginia
Hudson
O’brien
O'Brien
New York City
Ireland
Sumter
New York
National Honor and Universal Peace Debate on War Costs
A commentary argues war costs extend beyond combatants to neutrals and civilians. It urges neutral tribunals over disputes, warns of biased judgments, and recalls historical lessons on the folly of assuming moral certainty in international conflicts.
Roosevelt Portrait and Wisconsin Merchants in Harmony
The painter recalls three short sittings with President Roosevelt and his forceful, energetic character. He contrasts this with Wisconsin towns where proactive merchants advertise, stock up to date goods, and serve customers, unlike the idle hardware and furniture stores that shun ads and special sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
the Hague
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
President Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Poem Excerpt Cites Burial Irony and Tone
A historical line by Edward T. Hale invokes ritual caution about burying a dead merchant, warning against stench polluting the living, reflecting temperate moral sentiment in a reflective verse.
Remarkable horses in history and legend
Letters to Lord Granville recount Bucephalus racing to wake Alexander the Great and Galloping to enemy lines. Haroun al Rashid reportedly used Arabian scouts as advance guards. A New England clergyman recalls a horse re-shoing its hoof after finding a dropped shoe, then nailing it on with kicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Granville
Royal Philosophical Society
Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
America
Alexander the Great
Bucephalus
Haroun-el- Rashid
Irene
Constantinople
Ishmael
New England
The Actor’s Complaint and the Doctor’s Grim Forecast
The physician delivers a grave prognosis granting ten more years of work to the actor. The actor rejects the news, accusing the doctor of delaying the truth and lamenting the loss of at least seven farewell seasons.
Where the Difference Lies in Opera Styles
A brief inquiry contrasts grand opera with light opera and hints at a playful test of taste. The speaker notes pretension in appreciating one form while slipping in a nod to the aihex as a contrasting element.
Last Civil War Soldier John Jefferson Williams Identified
Portraits reveal Union soldier John Jefferson Williams of Jay County Indiana from Company B Thirty fourth Indiana who fell at Palmetto Ranch Texas on March 13 1865. Williams was the only Union casualty in a skirmish fought after Lee surrendered.
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John Jefferson Williams
Jay County
Indiana
Thirty-fourth
Indiana Regiment
Palmetto Ranch
Texas
Lee
Williams
Eight-chambered matchlock revolver at Woolwich museum
In the Royal Artillery museum at Woolwich England an eight chambered matchlock revolver from Elizabethan times is on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Artillery Museum
Woolwich
England
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Ely
How O’brien
Drayman
Whirlpool” Roosevelt
Edward T. Hale
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