An eulogy on the life and character of James Madison ... delivered at the request of the mayor, aldermen, and Common council of the city of Boston, September 27, 1836

The "Ramona Pageant" is still acted annually outof-doors in its historical locale, near Hemet, California. Harriet Jacobs (1818-96) Jacobs escaped from slavery, but freedom proved illusory. Jacobs was hidden in a small, windowless shed located off her grandmother's cabin. Incredibly, she remained concealed for seven years, before finally making her way to New York. Jacobs's autobiographical Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861) describes her experiences. Originally published under the pseudonym Linda Brent, Jacobs's narrative was for many years attributed to her editor, Lydia Maria Child. Recent scholarship has discounted these claims, and Jacobs's account is today considered to be a major work in the canon of slave narratives. -786- Henry James (1843–1916) Henry James, Jr., was born in New York City, the second son of Henry James, Sr., noted American religious philosopher, and younger brother of William James, pioneering psychological researcher. The James children received a various and dauntlessly experimental education on both sides of the Atlantic ...»