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November 2, 1896 | Speech
Exeter, NE Speech, 1896-11-02
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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July 25, 1877 | Newspaper
Excitement Waning
This article from the July 25, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post informs readers of the state of the strike in Pittsburgh and notes the Governor's response.
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December 13, 1862 | Illustration
Exchanging Salutations with the Enemy
Harper's Weekly featured regular illustrations of southern towns and battlefields for Northern audiences following the war. This image of Fredericksburg echoes a photograph by Matthew Brady.
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May 18, 1896 | Legal decision
Excerpts from Plessy v. Ferguson dissent
These excerpts from Justice John Harlan's dissent from the Supreme Court's Plessy v Ferguson decision include scathing counter-arguments to the majority decision that asserted the legality of "separate but equal" facilities.
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May 18, 1896 | Legal decision
Excerpts from Plessy v. Ferguson decision
These excerpts from the Supreme Court's Plessy v Ferguson decision outline primary points of the seven-man decision that asserted the constitutionality of "separate but equal" facilities.
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September 14, 1896 | Speech
Evansville, IL Speech, 1896-09-14
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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July 27, 1877 | Newspaper
European Opinion
These articles from the July 27, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post note the response of European countries to the recent American railroad strikes and discuss American Cabinet proceedings in relation to the strike.
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October 14, 1896 | Speech
Escanaba, MI Speech, 1896-10-14
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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August 27, 1896 | Speech
Erie, PA Speech, 1896-08-27
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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August 26, 1896 | Speech
Erie, PA Speech 3, 1896-08-26
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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August 26, 1896 | Speech
Erie, PA Speech 2, 1896-08-26
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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1863 | Photograph
Ephraim Dawes, 1863
Dawes fought in the Battle of Shiloh, then protected the railroads in Tennessee with the 53rd Ohio. He was promoted to major of the regiment on January 26, 1863.
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1883 | Photograph
Ephraim C. and his wife Francis Dawes, 1883
While a member of the 53rd Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War, Dawes was wounded in the face at the Battle of Dallas in May 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign and was grossly disfigured as a result. A prolific writer of regimental and war histories after the conflict, Dawes was fitted with a prosthetic jaw with lower teeth and adopted a full beard to cover his wounds. Lithographers and publishers used his 1863 likeness for his publications.
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1967 | Artwork
Entrance to Elevated - Randolph at Lake, Chicago
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September 3, 1896 | Speech
Elkhart, IN Speech, 1896-09-03
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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1906 | Time Table
El Paso & Southwestern
The El Paso & Southwestern Railway's 1906 time table emphasized its direct route from El Paso to Denver and its speed, covering the trip in 6 hours and 50 minutes.
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July 13, 1896 | Speech
Effingham, IL Speech, 1896-07-13
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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1918 | Book
Education of Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams is a personal account of the vast changes wrought on civilization over the course of the 19th century; technology, politics, economics, cultural, and intellectual transformations drive Adams' reflections. In the following excerpts, Adams addresses the transportation revolution.
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5, 1861 | Photograph
Eastern view of round house and depot, Orange & Alexandria Railroad
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November 28, 1868 | Illustration
Earthquake in San Francisco, California, October 21, 1868
This image from the November 28, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts four scences of damage in San Francisco, California following a severe earthquake: the Coffey and Risdons Building, the Railroad house and Rosenbum's Tobacco Warehouse, the Gas Works, and California Street.
