Word: fronted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Weld crew began to draw ahead, and at the bridge had a half length of clear water. The final spurt showed excellent rowing, both crews exerting themselves to the utmost; but the Weld rapidly increased its lead and crossed the line two and a half lengths in front of the B. A. A. boat. Both crews were very much overcome at the finish...
...VARSITY Glee and Banjo Clubs.- Root, Ullman, Turner, Valentine, Robinson, Carleton, Bacon, Heilman and Dobyns and double quartette from the Banjo Club be in front of Leavitt's at 6 o'clock to take barge for the Country Club, Brookline...
...last work of the crew this season on the Charles. They will leave tomorrow for Poughkeepsie and will occupy their old quarters at Krum Elbow. The launch will be shipped by rail this morning, and the practice this afternoon will therefore be confined to short stretches in front of the boathouse. This will give everyone an excellent opportunity to see the for crew row and to join in a good send-off for the men and Mr. Lehmann...
...before the war, it lay preparing for the struggle which in one way or another had to come. With the election of Lincoln, and the secession of one southern state after another, the country saw that the beginning of the end had come at last. Men went to the front not because they were called on or because they had to, but because it was the one thing they wanted...
...accepted it. He knew that neither he nor his men would be treated as equals by friends or enemies but steadfastly did his duty. In February he took command of the regiment at Readville, on the 2d of May he was married, on the 28th he started for the front. On the 19th of July following an assault on Fort Wagner was ordered, and the lead was offered by Gen. Strong to Col. Shaw, who eagerly accepted it. The assault was made about sundown and succeeded for a short time, but the resistance was gallant and it was beaten back...