The Washington Post25d
The 19th-century church sex scandal that changed our view of privacy
The scandal that would lead to one of the most sensational trials in American history began quietly: “On the night of July 3, 1870, Elizabeth Richards Tilton, a small, dark-haired woman of ...
The New York Times11d
HONOR TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.; A Public Reception Tendered Him in NewYork His Note of Acceptance.The following correspondence explains itself:
NEW-YORK, Nov. 19, 1863. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: DEAR SIR: Your fellow-citizens of the City of New-York watched with deep interest and gratification your discussion before English audiences ...
The New York Times16d
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Home.; THE WELCOME.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER left Boston last evening, and is, ere this, "at home" in Brooklyn. We stated yesterday that the Festival of the Plymouth Church Sabbath School and welcome to Mr. BEECHER ...
Who Was Henry Ford? The Man Behind America's First Major Automotive Giant
Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile, but he revolutionized its production. On a personal level, though, there was much to ...