Harper’s Weekly – May 1, 1858

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed. To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania – 2-4
Contents – 3
Editorials – 4-5
The Lounger – 5-7
Scene on the Bridge over the St. John’s River, N.B. – 7-8
The New English Traction Engine – 9-10
Marshal Pelissier, The French Embassador to England – 10-11
Spring Fashions – 11-12
Pictures of Indian Life – 13-16
Phoebe’s Wooing – 17
Spring Talk – 17
Our Charley – 17-19
Miscellany – 19-20
How to Catch Ducks – 20-22
A Packet Ship’s Company – 23-24
Spring Fashions – 24
Affairs at Salt Lake City – 25

Galusha A. Grow Wikipedia page

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from April 27 (reply #13).

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Tax-chick]

https://www.pafa.org/collection/ariadne-asleep-island-naxos

“Vanderlyn’s very gorgeous ‘Ariadne’ “

[Tax-chick]

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/british-colonies/early-republic/a/vanderlyn-ariadne-asleep-on-the-island-of-naxos

This article from Khan Academy’s art-appreciation course ties John Vanderlyn to the ubiquitous Aaron Burr. Fascinating!

[Tax-chick]

The Hon. Galusha A. Grow has really stupid facial hair. We have parishioners whose last name is Galusha; they’re liberal Yankees.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I found it suspicious that Grow switched his given names of Aaron Galusha to Galush Aaron so that he would be called Galusha instead of Aaron.

[Tax-chick]

You think his family was Jewish?

[Tax-chick]

Re the “Spring Fashions” on page 12, GAH! I wear a skirt or dress all the time, except for my Scout leader uniform, but if I had to wear all that stuff, I think I’d dress as a man and join the cavalry.

[Tax-chick]

Wikipedia says Galusha or Galutia is a German surname based on the root “Gall” or “Gaul.”

It’s not a worthwhile day if one doesn’t learn something new!

[Homer_J_Simpson]

You think his family was Jewish?

No reason to think so. His wiki page says he was "christened." It just seems odd to me that someone would prefer to be called Galusha. Maybe that is just my 20th century sensibility talking.

[Tax-chick]

Maybe he was avoiding the bad odor of Aaron Burr! I don’t see why a person would call himself “Galusha” on purpose, either ... but maybe it was a family name with local cachet.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Allen C. Guelzo, Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates that Defined America

[SamAdams76]

They had such good command of the English language in those days. Rhetorical skills were still in vogue! Not the backwards rubes that many think of those from the 19th Century.

[colorado tanker]

Wanna debate, Little Man?

[Homer_J_Simpson]

May 7, 1858. Abraham Lincoln photographed at Beardstown, Illinois. Stephen A. Douglas photographed at Washington, D.C.

“Formerly in the Lincoln Monument collection at Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Lincoln wore a linen coat on the occasion. The picture is regarded as a good likeness of him as he appeared during the Lincoln Douglas campaign.” (From Wikipedia, List of photographs of Abraham Lincoln.)

[Tax-chick]

Stephen A. Douglas was obviously fond of his meals.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

He liked a sip of brandy now and then, also.

[Tax-chick]

Helps you get a good night’s sleep.

[Tax-chick]

Even less-educated people often had an excellent command of language, due to exposure to the Bible, preachers, political speeches, hanging out at the courthouse. (Gotta pass the time somehow!)

Spelling wasn’t much of a thing, though.