Word: troy
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Library has recently received a very valuable addition in the private library of Edward Ray Thompson of Troy, N. Y., who stipulated in his will that his books should either be sold at auction or be given to some institution of learning. The executors chose the latter course and gave the library to Harvard...
Professor W. W. Goodwin will lecture some time in March on "Excavations on the Site of Ancient Troy"; the last lecture will be given on April 11, by Dr. Horace White, on "Cicero, Clodius and Milo...
...Weld Boat Club the use of four shells and one barge for the Weld class crews during the coming season. Two of the shells are of cedar and were built by Webb of Worcester, for the '96 'Varsity crew, and two are of paper, built by Waters of Troy, for the '95 'Varsity...
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS., Nov. 2.- The Horace F. Clark honor scholarships for excellency in competitive examinations were awarded at Williams College today. The winners were: Senior, ($400), W. D. Shanahan, Troy, N. Y.; Junior, ($200), G. B. Hill, Lockport, N. Y.; Sophomore, J. B. Pratt, Elmira...
...Acropolis has had an eventful history. It was first a citadel, the royal residence of the early kings of Athens and of the same age with Tiryns, Mycenx and Troy. Remains of Cyclopean walls are yet to be seen. The palace of the kings was destroyed, and a temple of Athena was built at the centre of the plateau; but the Acropolis was still a citadel, and was probably, in the sixth century B. C., the seat of residence of the Tyrants. It was captured and destroyed by the Persians; but was rebuilt by Pericles in the fifth century...