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Grand Army of the Republic
; ...through strength of numbers. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was the most powerful lobby...served as a surgeon in the Union Army. Though gradual in growth, the...published The Great Republic and the Grand Army Journal. The National Tribune...
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Grand Army of the Republic: Civil War Veterans, Department of Massachusetts, 1866-1947
; PASS IN REVIEW Grand Army of the Republic: Civil War Veterans, Department of Massachusetts, 1866-1947, compiled by A. Dean Sargent. 518 pages, no illustrations. Heritage...
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic for Fiscal Years 1998-2002.
; ...the audit reports covering the financial statements of the National Woman's Relief Corps., Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic for fiscal years 1998 through 2002. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance. The audit reports included...
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Financial Statement Audit Report for the National Women's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Incorporated, for Fiscal Years 2003 and 2002.
; ...reviewed the audit reports covering the financial statements of the National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Incorporated, for fiscal years 2003 and 2002. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance. The audit...
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Only woman in Grand Army of Republic.(TRAVEL)(THE CIVIL WAR)
; ...slaughter of Antietam. The girl in Army uniform somehow survived when so many...information invaluable for the Union Army. She mingled with slaves, having dyed...Her book Nurse and Spy in the Union Army does not help. Partly factual, it owes...it can still be found. In wearing an Army uniform, ...
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Mississippi Grand Army of the Republic
; ...University. Because Vicksburg had become a major U. S. Army garrison after the victory of 1863, the crowd in 1872...ceremonies are being conducted by the Colored G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Posts of Vicksburg and Vicinity." It had long since...
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It took `a lot of moxie' in 1880s to buy stock in tonic company Word meaning pluck, perseverance came from soda trademark; CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antique shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Burma Shave jingle book: 1936: $45. McKinley-Hobart pin-back button: celluloid, black-and-white images, red, white and blue flag border, 7 8 of an inch: $50. Sterling silver souvenir spoon: Grand Army of the Republic, Civil War musket handle, 1894: $85. Little LuLu cloth doll: Gund, 19 inches, 1972: $110. Royal Doulton figurine: The Genie, HN 2989, 97 8 inches: $150. Charlie Chaplin candy container: stands by barrel, tin closure, by Borgfedt, original paint: $165. Mammy-head grease jar: rose lips and bow, metallic brown glaze, marked "Occupied Japan": $400. Lounge chair: Bruno Mathsson, plywood, webbed jute, circa 1945: $585. Orphan Annie board game: Treasure Hunt, Wander Co., Ovaltine premium, 1933: $750. Garden bench: green paint, cast iron, Kramer Bros., Dayton, Ohio, circa 1880: $1,320.
; Names often become part of our language, and the words can develop meanings that are far removed from their origins. The fourth Earl of Sandwich liked taking quick snacks at the gambling table. His name came to mean a special kind of food. Moxie Nerve Food was first served in 1876 in Salem, Mass.
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Cookie jar may provide a sweet surprise; Current Prices Current prices are recorded from antique shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Medal: Grand Army of the Republic, brass dated September 1894, Pennsylvania: $25. Cookbook: "Breakfast, Dinner & Tea," 351 pages, 1860: $30. Bottle opener: sailor leaning on Norfolk, Va., sign, iron, 1940s: $45. Candlestick: Cambridge, pink glass, etched Cleo pattern, 4 inches, pair: $95. Ceiling shade: Depression glass, Iris pattern, frosted: $125. Carrying case: Barbie vinyl super-size, Mattel, 1976, 18 inches: $150. Jacquard coverlet: floral medallions, bird borders, J. Mellinger, 1839, 81 x 96 inches: $525. McCoy cookie jar: chairman of the board, 1985: $700. Federal butler's desk: cherry, fall front, two rows of pigeonholes, tapering legs, knob feet, circa 1820, 20 x 48 x 461 2 inches: $1,100.
; Cookie jars don't have to be very old to have substantial value. A jar's value is determined by design, rarity and condition more than age. Covered jars made especially to hold cookies were commonly used in England during the 19th century. They usually were made of cut glass and silver. But it is
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GRAND ARMY TO BE REMEMBERED AT SERVICE
; ...who were members of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War era...the Civil War in which the Grand Army of the Republic - a forerunner of the American...uncle Henry Wise and his Grand Army of the Republic Company. The photo was taken...
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MY 14-MINUTE LAP AROUND THE SIGHTS OF SAN MARINO; Kevin Pilley makes a pitstop at the tiny medieval republic as it gears up for its 25th Grand Prix, REVIEW.
; ...ONE lap in this month's San Marino Grand Prix will take world motor-racing...easily have walked one lap of the Republic of San Marino in little over five...from Bologna, is the world's oldest republic. Just 24 miles square, it perches...all wars. Every April, the tiny republic stages its own ...
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