Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...region known as New England, Professor Shaler said, was very fitly named, inasmuch as both its geological and geographical features are in many respects similar to those of old England. The same peculiar specializations of structure are noticeable in both places. In the formation of the North American continent the New England region was the first to emerge above sea level. It has, therefore, acquired a permanence of character not to be found in any other part of the continent. This characteristic was further increased by the glaciers which at three distinct periods have passed over New England, thus increasing...
...Graduates' Magazine, with the cooperation of the University, intends to publish a series of portraits which will have peculiar interest to all students of American history and American painting, since many valuable pictures will now be produced for the first time. The series begins with the portrait of Thomas Hollis in the current number, which will be followed in June by Savage's portrait of Washington...
...interesting lecture on "The Study of Folk-Lore" was given last evening in Harvard 1 before the Folk Lore Club by Mr. W. W. Newell, secretary of the American Folk Lore Society...
...Indians of North America comprise sixty different stocks, each having its peculiar language, as different from every other as English is from Chinese. And each of these races has its own stories, myths, and traditions, so that the field for investigation is exceedingly wide. The religion of the American races was esoteric. Secret religious brotherhoods, like those which existed in Greece and Rome, are found today among the Pueblo, Zuni, and Moqui tribes, absolutely controlling all the worship of the people...
Harvard Folk-Lore Club. The Study of Folk-Lore. Mr. W. W. Newell, Secretary of the American Folk-Lore Society. Harvard...