American Rules a Tiny Kingdom
Oakland man William Cary proclaims himself king of the Calf of Man a 990 acre domain off the Isle of Man and seeks buyers. The self styled monarch lists absolute power over laws taxes and judgment while living in Oakland California and maintaining a lighthouse keeper on the island. The tale blends family legend royal pretension and a quirky stateless sovereignty.
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William Cary
Oakland
Cal
Isle of the Calf of Man
New York
Robinson Crusoe
William L. D. Cary
W. L. D. Cary
Mr. Cary
United States
Congress
William
Great Britain
Cary
Edward VII
Great Britain and
the Isles
India
Edward
California
King
Madison Street
San Francisco
Man
Rex
Isle of Man
England
Calf of Man
Hal Caine
British
King Cary
Great Britain and Ireland
Kingdom of the Calf of Man
Rocky Coast Line
Hughes
Liverpool
Mr. Hughes
Flatbush
O’neil
Bushell
Mary
Sequoyah Named for Cherokee Leader in New State Title
The statehood committee names Sequoyah the new state in honor of the Cherokee inventor of the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah, born about 1760 as George Guess, created 85 characters, saw the alphabet adopted circa 1821, and died in 1843 with his burial to be in the future state bearing his name.
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Sequoyah
Indian Territory
Statehood Constitutional Committee
California
Sequoia
New York Times
Tuskegee
Tenn
George Guess
New Echota
Forsythe Scouts Battle Roman Nose at Beecher's Island
In September 1868 a company of frontier scouts led by Brevet Brig. Gen. Forsythe repelled a major Sioux Arapaho and Cheyenne assault at the Arickaree Fork on Beecher's Island. Roman Nose led the attack. the defenders, including Lt Beecher and Col Forsythe, held against heavy fire with substantial casualties before relief arrived eight days later. A monument and park tribute are planned at Ray Colorado with state funding and national figures attending.
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Saline
Solomon Rivers
Kansas
Sheridan
Military Department of the Missouri
National
Spencer
Army of the Cumberland
Twentieth Corps
Joe Hooker
Atlanta
Hickory
Resaca
Peach Tree Creek
Beecher
Dr. Moore
Col. Forsythe
Roman Nose
Forsythe
George Oaks
George
Medicine Man
Col. Carpenter
Tenth Cavalry
Colorado
Beecher’s Island Memorial Association
Ray
Col
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
United States
General Crawford and the Bread Thief in Peninsular War
In Wellington era tales from Wellingtons Lieutenants Crawford, a strict yet admired general, intervenes when two thieves steal bread during a ration shortage. He halts the punishment after recalling shared kindness with a former commander, while the guardhouse sentence is quashed and the bugler’s flogging is halted.
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Wellington
Crawford
Costello
Whitelocke
Buenos Ayres
Trouble He Took with Himself
A Civil War anecdote recounts General Sherman visiting a country home. The family used a tin basin and roller towel for ablutions, while a curious boy watched his efforts. On the third day the boy asked if the traveler was “always that much trouble to yo se’s” after seeing the well supplied travel kit.
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Gen. Sherman
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Carys
Hullian LD Cary
Beecher’s Island
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