Title

The Oracle, April 1919

Creator

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)

Date

April 1919

Description

Springtime History: April with its many showers and other signs of spring and summer, has been the time when some of the most momentous events in American history have occurred. What will happen this year? Here are a few of the important events which have occurred in the past during the month: April 19, 1775--Battle of Lexington. April 4, 1776--Washington formed the first American army of 8,000 men. April 25, 1777--Lafayette arrived in America to aid the war of independence. April 25, 1781--First American man-of-war built at Portsmouth, N. H., by Paul Jones. April 19, 1783--War of independence ended. April 21, 1836--Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring the independence of Texas. April 26, 1845--War declared on Mexico. April 12, 1861--First shot of rebellion fired on Fort Sumter. April 6, 1862--Battle of Shiloh. April 24, 1862--Admiral Farragut forced the passage of the Mississippi. April 2, 1865--Richmond abandoned by the Confederates. April 9, 1865--Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. April 14, 1865--Lincoln assassinated. April 21, 1898--War declared on Spain. April 7, 1914--American marines occupy Vera Cruz. April 6, 1917--War declared on Germany. April, 1919--?

Contents

The Oracle Staff--Editorials--Literary--Locals--Alumni--Athletics--Debating--Military--Exchanges--Personals

Subject

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Alumni and alumnae

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--History

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Periodicals

High school students--Maine--Bangor

High school students' writings

Student publications

World War, 1914-1918

Type

Periodicals

Spatial Coverage

Bangor (Me.)

Temporal Coverage

Twentieth century

Nineteen tens

Language

English

Source

Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Note

Published monthly by the students of Bangor High School, Bangor, Maine.

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