Dr. Peter Bryce, the hospital's first superintendent, died before the end of the two-year term covered in this report. In an introductory statement, the members of the board of trustees praise Bryce's work and announce that he will be succeeded by...
In the letter Governor Miller announces a "monster parade" to be held on October 19 to support the passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act. To encourage state employees to participate in the parade, he has declared a half holiday on that...
In the order Adjutant General Henry Graham gives instructions to the members of the Alabama Army and Air National Guard, regarding the state of martial law that Governor John Patterson declared in Montgomery.
Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon. In the letter she offers condolences after the death of Mary's husband, Edward, who was a close friend of the Audubon family. She had sent Mr. Harris some of her husband's drawings to repay a loan, and...
One statement suggests that if a Spanish ship had exploded in the Havana harbor, "the accident theory would have found more supporters in this country than as it is." Another mentions that if war is declared, many Confederate veterans (such as...
The first passage reviews the basic terms of the federal child labor law (which had recently been declared unconstitutional) and explains the scope of this project: "Practically no attention was given in this study to the establishments to which...
This article argues that the United States government has effectively declared war on the South because it refused to receive a Confederate delegation or surrender Fort Sumter. The article also predicts that the Confederate forces will take the...
This article describes a suit filed in federal court to protest a Montgomery city ordinance requiring segregated parks and recreation facilities. The eight African Americans, represented by attorney Solomon S. Seay, Jr., ask that the ordinance be...
This article reports that African Americans in Pensacola, Florida, are boycotting street railroads to protest a proposed segregation ordinance. The article argues that while this response is common in cities with similar laws, the boycotts are...
2010-01-25
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