Merrill Peterson, 88; wrote on role of Jefferson, Lincoln Oct 2, 2009
Dr. Peterson turned his attention to other historical matters, writing books on abolitionist leader John Brown; President Woodrow Wilson; and the 19th-century statesmen Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun. His 1994 historical study Lincoln in American Memory explored how generations of Americans have viewed the legacy of Lincoln through the veil of myth, as well as historical fact: As the Civil War faded into the past and new generations rose to maturity, Abraham Lincoln became -... (Boston Globe)
MARSHFIELD STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Seeing and being seen Oct 1, 2009
Daniel Webster knelt at the altar of Democratic hegemony, pretty close to literally. Republican efforts to slow Patrick s appointment powers having been thwarted with apparent finality, a splinter group of House Republicans went for one last-ditch bid. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Sep 30, 2009
Daniel Webster (R-Pembroke) referring to some Democratic representatives who have flip flopped by voting in the past against giving the governor appointment power and then supporting the proposal this year. "Grubby, lousy politics." Former Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran on his WRKO talk show referring to the action by the 2004 Legislature that stripped then Gov. Mitt Romney of his power to appoint a temporary replacement if a Senate vacancy occurs. (Medfield Press, MA)
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary Farm Day is Sept. 26 Sep 26, 2009
Mass Audubon will begin a yearlong celebration of the 25th anniversary of its acquisition of the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield with its annual celebration of Farm Day Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... The Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary is now close to 500 acres, MacCallum said, as additional acres have been donated or purchased over the years ... To be a part of Farm Day, visit the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road off Webster... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Men's soccer looking for respect Sep 24, 2009
The Rams' next game is an away game today against Daniel Webster College at 3:30 p.m. Page 1 of 1. Article Tools. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Sports briefs Sept. 23rd Sep 24, 2009
The Suffolk University men's cross-country team posted their best overall result of the season on Friday at the Daniel Webster College Eagle Invitational, finishing in second place. Freshman John Blazo finished with the best individual time for the Rams, completing the race in 31:47, good for fifth place overall. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Ventress committee hosting volunteer breakfast Sept. 23 Sep 23, 2009
The meeting will be held at the Daniel Webster Estate and is scheduled to start at 8 a.m.. A fundraising committee could also be responsible for helping cover the costs of general maintenance of the 100-person capacity auditorium that will be available for public use on the building s second floor. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Common Man Owner Gets Humanitarian Award Sep 22, 2009
Specific work highlighted in the award ceremony was Ray's purchase of the endangered Daniel Webster homestead in Franklin, NH where he formed the non-profit Webster Place Recovery Center, a residential treatment facility for drug and alcohol dependency. (www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Beacon Hill Roll Call for the week ending Sept. 18, 2009 Sep 22, 2009
Daniel Webster (R-Pembroke) referring to some Democratic representatives who have flip flopped by voting in the past against giving the governor appointment power and then supporting the proposal this year. "Grubby, lousy politics.". (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Pack 79 Cub Scouts seeks members Sep 17, 2009
Pack 79 is made up of boys in the Daniel Webster and Governor Winslow elementary districts. Registration can take place at the next pack meeting or at the first school open house. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
School schedule open houses Sep 15, 2009
The elementary schools Daniel Webster, Eames Way, Governor Winslow, Martinson and South River will host their open house Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.. Loading commenting interface. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
The Patriot Ledger has the story. Sep 11, 2009
Daniel Webster of Pembroke, said he supports the proposal in principle but feels that the timing is wrong. It should be debated when actions are not governed by emotions, Webster said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
False Prophets as Heroes Sep 10, 2009
At Kennedy s funeral service, President Obama compared Kennedy to Daniel Webster, as the two greatest senators in American history. This hyperbole may be understandable since former presidents and the Kennedy family were in attendance, but on a serious level the claim is ludicrous. (Human Events Online)
Welcome back: MARSHFIELD PHOTO GALLERY Sep 9, 2009
Jamie Hayes holds hands with his daughter Erin, a fifth-grader, while Andrea Hayes holds hands with their other daughter, first-grader Megan, as they walk to Daniel Webster Elementary School. Welcome back: MARSHFIELD PHOTO GALLERY. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Behind Florida's Property Tax Revolt Sep 4, 2009
"This is not so much a cut," says Republican state Senate Majority Leader Daniel Webster, "as it is bringing local governments back to reality." But critics remind the legislators of another reality: because locally levied property taxes pay for the lion's share of education in Florida and since Florida's dismal schools can't afford new cutbacks the state will have to find ways to compensate. Over the weekend, legislators indicated they were moving closer to Crist's approach a $31. (Time.com)
Schools set schedules Sep 1, 2009
Opening days Tuesday, Sept. 1, grades one through 12 at Marshfield High School, Furnace Brook Middle School, Daniel Webster Elementary School, Eames Way Elementary School, Governor Winslow Elementary School, Martinson Elementary School and South River Elementary School. Tuesday, Sept. 8, kindergarten at Daniel Webster, Eames Way, Governor Winslow, Martinson and South River ... Starting and closing times Marshfield High School, grades nine through 12, 7:15 a.m. to 1:47 p.m. Furnace Brook Middle... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Daily television guide Sep 1, 2009
The Devil and Daniel Webster 9:30 p.m. (TCM). A struggling farmer sells his soul to the devil. (Boston Globe)
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 Aug 31, 2009
During the January 1830 Webster-Hayne debate, Massachusetts Senator Daniel Webster refuted South Carolina Senator Hayne s argument that the central government was a mere collection of sovereign states that had been responsible for the creation of the Constitution. Webster argued that the Constitution derived not from the states but from the people. (Suite101.com)
Obama Eulogizes Ted Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
" Of course, luck had little to do with Ted Kennedy's legislative success, and he knew that. A few years ago, his father-in-law told him that he and Daniel Webster just might be the two greatest senators of all time. Without missing a beat, Teddy replied, "What did Webster do. " But though it is Ted Kennedy's historic body of achievements we will remember, it is his giving heart that we will miss. It was the friend and colleague who was always the first to pick up the phone and say, "I'm sorry... (Slate)
Click to read:Barack Obama's Eulogy for Ted Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
A few years ago, his father-in-law told him that he and Daniel Webster just might be the two greatest senators of all time. Without missing a beat, Teddy replied, "What did Webster do?". (CBS News)
Crist picks LeMieux Aug 29, 2009
I actually thought the governor might pick someone who s seen as a more solid conservative, like a Daniel Webster, to try and change the dynamic of the Senate race. But county Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel was more dismissive. (The Palm Beach Post)
Crist selects ex-aide to Senate Aug 29, 2009
Daniel Webster of Winter Garden and University of North Florida President John Delaney. Susan MacManus, a University of South Florida political-science professor, said she thinks LeMieux could become Crist's chief of staff if Crist wins the Senate seat. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Daniel Webster Estate open for tours Aug 29, 2009
The Queen Anne Victorian house at Daniel Webster Estate is open for guided tours Thursday, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The house is air-conditioned and the first floor is fully handicapped-accessible. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
An outpouring of emotions Aug 28, 2009
Leaving the North End, the motorcade rolled past Faneuil Hall, where Kennedy stood beneath a portrait of Daniel Webster and announced his candidacy for president on Nov. 7, 1979. The bell in the historic hall tolled 47 times, one for each of his years in the Senate. (Boston Globe)
Art of a Lion Aug 28, 2009
Like the first great senator from Massachusetts, Daniel Webster, the Last Lion combined the two best traditions of the upper house as a brilliant orator who believed the Senate's job was to get things done. As the many attest, Kennedy was impossible not to like, even for those on the right who spent their careers railing against his politics. (Slate)
MARSHFIELD PASTIMES: Finding the First Church Aug 28, 2009
Other business at this meeting included the reading of the Daniel Webster chapter from the Book, which was being prepared by the historical society for the tercentenary celebration of Marshfield ... It was even noted that there were two people at the meeting who could remember the death and funeral of Daniel Webster ... Mr. Hagar then read the Daniel Webster chapter in the new town history. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Regional residents laud Sen. Kennedy as "champion for the working people" Aug 27, 2009
I think he will go down as one of the giants in the Senate, with Daniel Webster, O Boy said. He was true to what he believed in. (Canton Journal, MA)
The end of a remarkable family line Aug 27, 2009
For the death of the last Kennedy brother is more than the passing of one of America's greatest legislators, a man whom history may well rank with Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Henry Cabot Lodge, Robert Taft, Lyndon B. Johnson, Everett Dirksen, Howard H. Baker Jr. and Robert J. Dole as among the top 10 senators in the American pantheon. Mr. Kennedy's death marks the end of a generation of Kennedys who defined an era (the 1960s), defined an ideology (modern liberalism), defined an... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Senate's greatest legislator Aug 27, 2009
In 2002, took me on a private tour of his longtime homenot where he slept, but where he lived: the U.S. Senate, the place where he grew from callow and reckless to dogged and wise and, by many accounts, the most effective legislator in the history of the institution, Daniel Webster included. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Passing Of Era... Aug 26, 2009
He became a lawmaker whose legislative accomplishments, political authority and gift for friendship across the political spectrum invited favorable comparisons to Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and a handful of other leviathans of the country's most elite political body. But he was also beset by personal frailties and family misfortunes that were the stuff of tabloid headlines. (The Drudge Report)
School names nondiscrimination coordinators Aug 22, 2009
Daniel Webster Elementary School, John Dwyer, 1456 Ocean St., 781-834-5045. Eames Way Elementary School, Mary Fitzgerald, 164 Eames Way, 781-834-5090. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
TUSD audit panel to be chosen Tuesday Aug 22, 2009
Daniel Webster, a test scorer for Pearson NCS.. Clare Strom, business manager for Pima Community College's Northwest campus. (FOX 11, AZ)
Ailing Kennedy seeks to change law on succession Aug 21, 2009
I believe the voices and views of those we have elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives have shaped America's progress - from the days of John Adams and Daniel Webster to the present. AP News in Brief. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Masons will have booth at fair Aug 21, 2009
The Daniel Webster Lodge of Masons booth at Marshfield Fair will once again be located next to the Agricultural Building. Each year, the Masons provide fair-goers with a variety of food. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Letter from Sen. Kennedy to Mass. leaders Aug 21, 2009
I believe the voices and views of those we have elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives have shaped America's progress from the days of John Adams and Daniel Webster to the present. I am now writing to you about an issue that concerns me deeply the continuity of representation for Massachusetts should a Senate vacancy occur. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
MARSHFIELD LETTER: Thanks for fun day support Aug 20, 2009
The Daniel Webster Preservation Trust would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous contributions to our recent family fun day at the Daniel Webster Estate: Roche Bros ... Daniel Webster Preservation Trust. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Hefners sell home for $18 million Aug 18, 2009
Miller, 51, has had roles in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988), "Flawless" (1999) and "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (2004). At 27, he won Broadway's "triple crown" - the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Circle Critics Award and the Tony Award - for his 1985 stage debut in "Biloxi Blues," the second part of the Neil Simon trilogy that also includes "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound." He had a leading role as one of the five central students in the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Our views: Replacing Martinez Aug 16, 2009
Daniel Webster are people Crist should avoid. Greer is a partisan attack dog and Webster represents the partys most rigidly ideological wing. (Florida Today)
Hangar Dance II coming up Aug 15, 2009
One former cadet is going to flight school in Florida and another is at Daniel Webster, a college for aviation. We also have someone who is a flight controller with the Federal Aeronautics Administration. (Amesbury News, MA)
AT&T Execs Rappel Off Building in Manchester Aug 13, 2009
Xtreme Descent Sponsorship Part of AT&T's $50,000 Contribution to the Daniel Webster Boy Scout Council ... As presenting sponsor for the fundraiser, August 14-15th, AT&T is leading the charge to help support the Daniel Webster Boy Scout Council (DWBSC), a non-profit scouting organization that serves New Hampshire's youth ... All proceeds will go directly to Daniel Webster Boy Scouts to fund their many programs. (PR Newswire)
Putting it all together: MARSHFIELD PHOTO GALLERY Aug 12, 2009
After three years of fundraising, volunteers installed the new playground for third- through fifth-graders at Daniel Webster Elementary School Aug. 8. Loading commenting interface. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
10 ways to cool off Aug 9, 2009
221 Daniel Webster Highway, 603-595-1202. Adults $25, ages 13-20 $10. (Boston Globe)
Former NH college president says he was fired Aug 7, 2009
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- The former president of Daniel Webster College says he was fired and escorted off of campus, a week after 23 employees were laid off ... Dowling introduced herself in a letter on Daniel Webster College's Web site, saying several offices within the college have been reorganized to provide better services. (Concord Monitor)
Monday, August 03, 2009, Ron Silliman, Sillimans Blog Aug 4, 2009
g., Daniel Webster et al), the very writing evident in primary documents suggests otherwise. posted by. (Harper's Magazine)
Former Florida Senate President King dies at 69 Jul 27, 2009
Daniel Webster of Orlando for House speaker. But he learned from the setback and bested Webster to become Senate president in 2003-04. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Regulation And Oversight Of Gun Sales Reduces Trafficking To Criminals, Study Finds Jul 8, 2009
In the U.S., few states have a comprehensive system to keep firearms sellers accountable, said the study s lead author Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH, and co-director of the Bloomberg School s Center for Gun Policy and Research and associate professor in the Bloomberg School s Department of Health Policy and Management. Our analysis found that the states with strong regulations and oversight of gun dealers, as well as regulation of private sellers, have far less gun trafficking than do states that... (Science Daily)
Estate hosts quilt exhibition and show Jul 4, 2009
The 13 members of Coastal Quilt Artists will present a program and exhibit more than 20 quilts from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at Daniel Webster Estate, 238 Webster St., Marshfield ... Tickets are $12, and $10 for Daniel Webster Preservation Trust members. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
THEY SENT IN THE CLOWN Jul 3, 2009
From Henry Clay and Daniel Webster to Hubert Humphrey and Daniel Pat rick Moynihan to. Sen. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Our liberties are eroding at an accelerating rate Jul 2, 2009
Jefferson defined liberty in 1776, Lincoln defined liberty in 1864, but in his famous speech of 1830 Daniel Webster most elegantly expressed what liberty is in regards to Americans and their union as Americans. The question is today not the union or disunion of the states, but the union or disunion of all the citizens of those states. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Cheers! Worlds 10 most legendary bars Jun 30, 2009
Once the hang-out of notables like Paul Revere and Daniel Webster, it now plays host to karaoke fanatics and lively weekend crowds. 10. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Same Old Same Old Sonia Jun 27, 2009
Daniel Webster, arguing the Dartmouth case before the Supreme Court, actually said college, not state. But the paraphrase is apropos for my state and yours alike in a summer when the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor has everyone talking about Senators and justices. (Townhall.com)
Obama is right on Iran Jun 27, 2009
McCain lauded Secretary of State Daniel Webster for speaking out in support of the Greek Revolution of 1823. Note that this was not President Daniel Webster. (Nogales International, AZ)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: The juicy, sweet tomatoes of Marshfield Jun 26, 2009
Rexhame Rascals Relay For Life team members, from left, Cailyn Bernabeo, Tommy Whipple, Christian Dunn, Kyle Bernabeo, Ally Kerr and Brooke Dunn wear their baseball caps as part of a fundraiser for Relay for Life at Daniel Webster Elementary School ... Members of the Rexhame Rascals Relay For Life team participated in Hats On For A Cure Day at Daniel Webster Elementary School. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Tehran Protests Turn Into "Bloodbath" Jun 25, 2009
While appearing on Face the Nation, McCain compared the Iranian situation to the Greek Revolution of 1823 and invoked the words of Daniel Webster, a member of the now-defunct Whig party. Bob Schieffer asks for some specifics. (CBS News -- World)
A Human Rights Issue Jun 24, 2009
And Daniel Webster back in 1823 spoke up in favor of those that were involved in a Greek uprising against the Turks. It's been our history and our tradition, and it's what makes America what it is. (Fox News)
Marshfields Relay for Life begins Friday Jun 24, 2009
At 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Daniel Webster Lodge of Masons is hosting a hot breakfast, which is available for a donation. There are amazing people who participate, and each team has its own unique story, and there are 100,000 unique reasons, Whipple said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
House, Senate approve $27.4B budget, including reduction in local aid Jun 23, 2009
Daniel Webster (R-Pembroke) quoting Thomas Jefferson. Webster said it's time for a revolution to change the way that things are done at the Statehouse. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Pilot's death could renew debate over US age limit Jun 21, 2009
"This is going to bring attention back to the issue," said Shirley Phillips, a former pilot trainer and now an aviation professor at Daniel Webster College, "but it's such a rare event that it wouldn't be justified to go back to the age 60." ... Phillips, the Daniel Webster College professor, previously trained AmericaWest pilots on simulators and drilled them on medical emergencies in the cockpit. (Yahoo News)
Lodge schedules Fathers Day breakfast Jun 21, 2009
An all-you-can-eat Father s Day breakfast will take place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, at Daniel Webster Masonic Lodge, 412 Furnace St., Marshfield. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Watertown's Sen. Tolman says Senate violated own rules by dropping union protections in transportation overhaul Jun 20, 2009
Karyn Polito and Daniel Webster voted against the bill, Republican Party head Jennifer Nassour panned the proposal, saying it doesn t go far enough and creates a larger bureaucracy with less transparency. If I was here, I would not be voting for it, she told the News Service Thursday afternoon as she waited outside the House public gallery. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
MARSHFIELD REED'S ARK: A whos who of Marshfield Jun 19, 2009
The list also includes Daniel Webster, the statesman, orator, senator, secretary of state to three U.S. presidents; Fletcher Webster, son of Daniel Webster, who gave his life for the Union in the Battle of Bull Run; Lt. Peregrine White, the first English child born in New England; Resolved White, a Mayflower Pilgrim; Susanna Fuller White, a Mayflower Pilgrim, the first English bride married in New England and first English woman to give birth in New England; Edward Winslow, Pilgrim governor of... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Students perform Goose tales: MARSHFIELD PHOTO GALLERY Jun 19, 2009
Students from Annie Violossi s and Marianne Evans kindergarten classes at Daniel Webster Elementary School gave a Mother Goose concert June 12. Loading commenting interface. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
When dodgeball gets a little too serious Jun 18, 2009
The Daniel Webster Elementary School sub was charged Friday with third-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment ... The Daniel Webster Elementary. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Sub allegedly chokes student during dodgeball game Jun 18, 2009
The Daniel Webster Elementary School sub was charged Friday with third-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. Detective Thomas Leak said the 58-year-old sub apparently began calling the boy 'a big baby' and a 'crybaby' after they argued about a call in a dodgeball game. (Fresno Bee)
Shanahan brings theater camp to Marshfield Jun 16, 2009
In 1986, my wife and I did Camp Daniel Webster, a traditional summer camp with arts and crafts, swimming and other miscellaneous activities. We said, Wow this is what we d really like to do, he said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
