Articles written by Jacqueline T Lynch
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President Harrison Dies in Office
The longest inaugural speech in the shortest presidency may have begun Harrison's illness, but medical practices of the day may have finished him.
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Nellie Bly - Stunt Reporter
Nellie Bly was the pen name of one of the most daring young journalists of her day. Few male journalists achieved her fame, or risked as much for a story.
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Colonial St. Patrick's Day
Though St. Patrick's Day has become identified with Irish nationalism and Roman Catholic observance, its origins in America were Protestant, and British.
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Leap Day Deerfield Massacre
On February 29, 1704, Abenaki warriors allied with the French during Queen Anne's War attack the English settlement at Deerfield, Masschusetts, taking over 100 prisoner.
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Jane Austen and the Americans
The celebrated English novelist Jane Austen's village-centered stories bely her real knowledge and interest of the international events of her day.
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Lured into a trap, mobster "Bugs" Moran barely escapes the doomed fate of six of his gang members, executed in a Chicago garage.
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Abraham Lincoln's Beard
President-elect Abraham Lincoln receives a letter from a child criticizing his face, encouraging him to grow a beard.
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March 13th Stock Market Crash
Strained credit and wild financial speculation lead to panic in an era of bold industrial expansion at the dawn of the American Century, in the days before the Fed.
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Washington's New Birthday
How adoption of a new calendar removed eleven days from the year and changed when George Washington, and a new nation, would celebrate his birthday.
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John Quincy Adams Dies in Congress
John Quincy Adams, the only President elected to the House of Representatives after his Presidency, participates in a controversial vote, then collapses and dies.
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Albert D. Richardson's Escape
Journalist Albert D. Richardson reported on the Civil War from behind enemy lines, and was captured for a war criminal. His escape was his greatest story.
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