Patriotism: Patriotic Philosophy
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Catskill: Centennial Party, 1875
File — Case MSS Vertical File Drawer Three
Identifier: Folder 119
Scope and Contents
File contains the remnants of a program and a newspaper clipping describing a Centennial party held in Catskill to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Prominent citizens of Catskill performed as famed figures of the Revolutionary era, and old artifacts were exhibited for the public.
John L. Bronck, 1794
File — Case MSS Vertical File Drawer Three
Identifier: Folder 37
Scope and Contents
File contains a copy of the Last Will and Testament of John L. Bronck, a brother of Judge Leonard Bronck of Coxsackie. Also included is an unsigned document titled "Our Country" which is a lengthy work of prose concerning the newly formed United States, its philosophical and historical merits as a new country, and speculations on its destiny.