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Devil and Daniel Webster, The
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Devil and Daniel Webster, The (1939), a musical folk play by Stephen Vincent Benét (text) and Douglas Moore (music). [Martin Beck Theatre, 6 perf.] Jabez Stone ( John Gurney), a New Hampshire farmer who has sold his soul to the devil in return for a decade of prosperity, is confronted on his wedding day by Mr. Scratch ( George Rasely), demanding payment. Jabez prevails on his neighbor Daniel Webster ( Lansing Hatfield) to defend him before a jury of the devil's selection. Webster's eloquence carries the moment, and Jabez is acquitted. Despite its brief New York run, the work, which was based on Benét's own short story, remained a favorite of small dramatic and musical groups for many years.
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Daniel Webster College
Magazine article from: Plane and Pilot; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...U.S. region. Daniel Webster College in Nashua...an ILS Approach. Daniel Webster and the airport...aspect of Daniel Webster's location and...rolling hills of Daniel Webster's neighboring...corridor, Daniel Webster operates in varied...
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Benet's 'The Devil and Daniel Webster.' (Stephen Vincent Benet)
Magazine article from: The Explicator; 9/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...to the Pit itself to save the Union! - Daniel Webster Stephen Vincent Benet's "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1936) is the first work in a trilogy...American orator and politician, Daniel Webster (1782-1852).(1) In "The Author...
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In the shadow of Daniel Webster: arguing appeals in the twenty-first century.(reflections of former Solicitor General)
Magazine article from: Journal of Appellate Practice and Process; 9/22/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...though, I would like to reach back in history for some inspiration by reflecting a bit on Daniel Webster. WEBSTER THE ADVOCATE Born in 1782, Daniel Webster lived the fullest of lives throughout his 70 years. (5) A Congressman, a Senator, and...
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Quincy man lets Daniel Webster make a Marshfield 'comeback'
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 11/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD - Daniel Webster, Marshfield's most famous resident of the 19th...of law and politics," Cooke said in his role as Webster. Daniel Webster Day also included historical commission and library...
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Daniel Webster and the Oratory of Civil Religion.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 3/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; Daniel Webster and the Oratory of Civil Religion. By...50.) For generations after Daniel Webster's death in 1852, American schoolchildren...biography," the children's labors reflect Webster's great contribution to a "civil religion...
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Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time.
Magazine article from: The American Enterprise; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...magisterial biography of Daniel Webster, Robert Remini laments...that threatens to engulf Webster and his contemporaries...Unfortunately, the godlike Daniel was also a creature of...the State Department Webster was not above selling...
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Concord; Pick up your very own Daniel Webster; Bobblehead likeness of statesman goes for $15.95
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 4/5/2006; ; 700+ words
; Legend has it that Daniel Webster's last words were...straw hat is $5 extra. Webster is the second in the historical...see any reason why old Daniel wouldn't have appreciated...Pennsylvania and editor of Daniel Webster's papers. "The man...
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A place in history; The upkeep of Daniel Webster's birthplace shouldn't fall by the wayside
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 8/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...hundreds of local admirers of Daniel Webster gathered in Franklin to celebrate the restoration of Webster's birthplace. The event featured...not a few historians) believed Daniel Webster was the greatest American who...
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The Devil & Daniel Webster
Magazine article from: Film International; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; The Devil & Daniel Webster USA 1941 Directed by William Dieterle...William Dieterle's The Devil and Daniel Webster, aka All That Money Can Buy...s short story The Devil and Daniel Webster, saw the incorporation of many...
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History's hazy future ; Daniel Webster birthplace and relics of the statesman neglected
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 6/27/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...couple from Maine visited the Daniel Webster Birthplace in Franklin one morning...because New Hampshire claims Daniel Webster as a native son, even though...Historical Society just purchased the Webster mansion at Elms Farm in Franklin...
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Webster, Daniel
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Daniel Webster Born: January 18, 1782Salisbury...orator and lawyer Daniel Webster, a notable public speaker...straight back. In private Webster was more approachable...worshiped the "Godlike Daniel," his critics thought...
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Daniel Webster
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Daniel Webster 1782-1852, American statesman, lawyer...Current (1955); N. D. Brown, Daniel Webster and the Politics of Availability (1969); R. F. Dalzell, Daniel Webster and the Trial of American Nationalism...
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Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)
Book article from: American Eras
Daniel Webster (1782-1852) Source Lawyer and senator Studious Youth. Daniel Webster was born in 1782 in New Hampshire. His...Daniel the education he never received. Webster was a sickly youth who avoided farm labor...
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Devil and Daniel Webster, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Devil and Daniel Webster, The, one‐act folk opera...Jabez appeals to a guest, Daniel Webster, to defend him before the devil's...villains. Appealing to them as men, Webster's eloquence touches their memories...
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Webster‐Ashburton Treaty
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
...Baring) to meet Secretary of State Daniel Webster in Washington. The resulting treaty...President John Tyler authorized Webster to draw from the president's Secret Service fund. In 1846, when Webster stood accused of wrongdoing related...
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