Tag Archives: Joseph Roswell Hawley

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

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“feeling of friendly union”

According to a northern newspaper 150 years ago, that year’s Memorial Day was going to be more inclusive – Confederate dead would be honored along with those who fought for the Union. The paper saw a similar spirit in a … Continue reading

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Grant nominated

Eight years after Abraham Lincoln was nominated for U.S. President at the Wigwam the Republican party returned to Chicago for its National Convention. This time the meeting was held at Crosby’s Opera-house, which was able to hold about 2500 spectators … Continue reading

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