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The document I chose is an advertisement for a boarding house, which is where working people went to eat and live in the 18th century, They usually…

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I picked this little article in a newspaper because it reminds me kind of Nan Grant's house. To me, her house seems like a boarding house. She has men…

The Life of Thomas. T. Thomason: Missionary of Calcutta

Much of the travel to India during this time, while having to do with the East India trading company, was also due to the missionary work that was…

British Education in India: Being the ‘LE BAS’ Prize Essay for 1890.

In the Lamplighter Mrs. Sullivan, Willie’s mother, takes a dream excursion to India. In her dreams she imagines she is journeying over “land and sea”…

Fortifications in the Harbor of New York [description of the Harbor of New York and how the soldiers used it to their advantage]

The article that I have found talks about the fortifications of the New York Harbor and how it was built to survive an attack. The article expresses…

CONGRESS HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

This article is about the Piazza of Congress Hall, it is quite a popular attraction in the summertime, and is usually crowded with visitors The…

The Rocky Mountains : emigrants crossing the plains

This is a lithograph painted during the California gold rush of emigrants crossing the lands to reach California. This relates back to The Lamplighter…

A Tale of Boston in Olden Time.

This article is significant to The Lamplighter because they were both written around the same time. The article discusses Washington Street in Boston,…

Lodgings for the Poor [a look at the current living conditions of the poor]

The newspaper article provides an interesting insight into the living conditions and perceived morality of the poor. In The Lamplighter, Nan Grant’s…

WASHINGTON BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.

This article from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing - Room Companion describes the Washington Building on Washington St, Boston. It describes elements of…