The Story of The Gift Shows
The years have labored faithfully and the gift show of erstwhile lies under the stone. It comes to us all, this fleeting incident, yet we love to dwell upon the things we remember and twitch the ears of the listener with the story that lies beneath.
By Kit Clarke
Signor Blitz Before Abraham Lincoln
The episode occurred at a time, when the affairs of the American nation were fast approaching a climax. The crisis of the three days battle at Gettysburg was hanging in the balance on July 3, 1863. George Morgan, an eminent financier journeyed toward the White House, on a special mission to impart to President Lincoln an emergency plan…
By Oscar S. Teale