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Tag Archives: George William Curtis
Centennial self-control
150 years ago Americans were beginning to celebrate the United States Centennial. On April 19, 1875 large crowds were in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts to commemorate the battles that took place a century earlier. In an editorial in its May … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, American History, United States Centennial
Tagged Baltimore's Pratt Street riot, Daniel Chester French, Daniel Henry Chamberlain, Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, George William Curtis, Henry Hudson Kitson, Joseph Roswell Hawley, Lexington and Concord, Richard Henry Dana Jr., United States Centennial, United States Centennial Commission
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Sedgwick statue dedicated
According to Harper’s Weekly, 150 years ago today a statue of Union General John Sedgwick was dedicated at West Point. At least as of 2008 the monument was still standing. ________________________ John Sedgwick was killed at Spotsylvania on May 9, … Continue reading
The Lounger Lauds Lincoln
The Son of the South provides a great service by serving up digitized copies of Harper’s Weekly for the entire duration of the American Civil War. The February 1, 1862 issue includes an article about how the Union political leaders … Continue reading
