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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: 19th century

19th century stories: 2 news summaries

 Woman Won 'Male Rights' 
 Fighting in Civil War 

Soldier remained in her disguise for better jobs, voting rights

May 24, 09 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - A veteran of 40 Civil War skirmishes and battles kept one secret under wraps: her breasts. Union Army soldier Albert Cashier was really Jennie Hodgers, one of hundreds of women who fought in the war. "The country needed men, and I wanted excitement," Hodgers said. She also benefited... More »

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military • Civil War • 19th century • American history • Union soldier • Albert Cashier • women in the military

Tough Call: Book Says Bell Ripped Off Rival

Phone inventor likely copied competitor's patent application

Dec 27, 07 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell ripped off the idea from his rival Elisha Gray, a new book claims. In The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret, journalist Seth Shulman uncovers evidence that Bell took a sneak peek at Gray's patent documents with the help of his lawyers and a... More »

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telephone • Alexander Graham Bell • Elisha Gray • invention • patent • 19th century • Thomas Watson

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