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Word: fortress (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Shrine of our weakness, fortress of our powers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collation of Alumni Association. | 11/9/1886 | See Source »

...Mighty Fortress. Luther. Sermon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sunday Evening Services. | 11/9/1886 | See Source »

Music: "A mighty Fortress is our God." Luther. By the Anniversary Chorus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 250th Anniversary of the Foundation of Harvard College. | 11/4/1886 | See Source »

...wrist, and inflicts a scratch in the neck under the chin. A surgeon is always at hand to decide upon the gravity of the wound. Rare instances occur in which a student is killed in a duel, in which case his adversary is confined in the neighboring fortress for two years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY LIFE AT HEIDELBERG. | 5/6/1884 | See Source »

...this move the battle of New Hope Church was fought without results. Then comes days of fighting back and forth and of making breastworks. But all was of no avail to the Southerners, who again fell back to Kensaw Mountain. This, by previous labor, had been made a regular fortress. Sherman, to encourage his troops, made an assault but could not take the main works. He had again to resort to flanking tactics. In this manner the enemy was forced back and soon the city of Atlanta was in sight. Johnston was then relieved, and Hood took his place. Hood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S LECTURE. | 4/16/1884 | See Source »

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