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Frederick Douglass at the Cooper Institute |
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The Proclamation and a Negro Army. A very large audience assembled last evening in the great hall of the Cooper Institute, to listen to perhaps the most eloquent black man in America, on the great question of the day and of his race, the President’s Proclamation of Emancipation and the arming of the black man. |
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Harper’s Weekly – Original 19th Century Newspapers |
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Founded in 1857, Harper’s soon became one of the most influential papers in the United States. Its images continue to shape our visual interpretation of nineteenth century America. |
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The Authorship of The Night Before Christmas |
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Though long acknowledged as the author of A Visit from St. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas), author Clement C. Moore’s claim to immortality has been questioned by partisans who believe that Henry Livingston, Jr. should be credited for the classic Christmas verse. A careful look at the evidence clearly supports Moore’s authorship, and completely discredits the Livingston camp. Note that Seth Kaller formerly owned the only Moore manuscript of A Visit which is now in private hands (three other Moore manuscripts are in museums). |
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