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Tag Archives: Henry Adams
Henry Adams on Adam Badeau and Ulysses S. Grant
On April 29, 1885, as Ulysses S. Grant was in the last stretch of writing his memoirs—and in the last stages of his terminal throat cancer—a story appeared in one of the New York newspapers that claimed Grant was not … Continue reading
Henry Adams on Rooney Lee
As the grandson and great-grandson of American presidents, Henry Brooks Adams came from one of the most distinguished of all New England families. Yet, as a student at Harvard University from 1854-8, this scion of the Yankee-est of all Yankee … Continue reading
The Storm Burst, 1861
“On April 13 the storm burst and rolled several hundred thousand young men like Henry Adams into the surf of a wild ocean, all helpless like himself, to be beaten about for four years by the waves of war.” — … Continue reading
My Favorite Historical Person: Who’s On The Blog Header?
A logo is supposed to “brand” whatever it represents. A logo is supposed to tell something about that item, company, or institution at first glance. While some might consider it a stretch to say a two week blog series needs … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Jackson, blog header, Charles F. Adams, favorite17, Henry Adams, Mary Anna Jackson, photographs
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