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The Rush to CaliforniaAs young men left the world of Farming in Maine behind them, the local economies suffered. The allure of gold in California was great and in reality,…
Boston Omnibus BusinessThis article segment gives statistics and information about omnibuses in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid 19th century. It speaks about how…
RURAL ARCHITECTURE--SUBURBAN COTTAGES.This article is about cottages in the suburbs of Boston. It gives us alot of charactistics of the cottages, It goes into description of many key…
Map of the Gold Regions of CaliforniaThis is a map of the main gold regions in California during the gold rush. In the novel, Gertrude's dad speaks about the gold rush in a letter,…
Forest Hills CemeteryThe article is an opinion piece written to a newspaper by Dr. Putnam. It is his frustrations regarding the burial practice done by Christians in a…
ART. I. Gardens, Hot-houses, &c., in the vicinity of Boston.The significance of this source is that it talks about gardens and hot houses that would be able to keep flowers and other plants alive during the…
Bowen’s Picture of Boston, or the Citizen’s and Stranger’s Guide.The author’s, Abel Bowen, main purpose for publishing this particular work was so that he could provide a field guide to the citizen of Boston and to…
The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economyAmerican Frugal Housewife, written by Lydia Maria Francis Child, is an all things domestic manual as well as an informational book of sorts. It shows…
West PointThe article ties in with The Lamplighter because the article expresses how beautiful West Point could truly be. In The Lamplighter the narrator talks…
Suburban Scenery Around BostonIn the Lamplighter, Graham’s country house contained old-fashioned entrances on both sides with a sloped and shady lawn. From the novel, we know that…