1884 ✰ «TRUSTED»

In the world of literature, readers were first introduced to the moral dilemmas of Frank Stockton's classic short story, , capturing the 1884 fascination with justice, chance, and the human heart.

: After decades of construction, the monument was finally finished in D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at the time. In the world of literature, readers were first

: Representatives from 25 nations met in Washington for the International Meridian Conference, officially establishing Greenwich, England, as the Prime Meridian and the standard for time-reckoning across the globe. Shadows of the Era In the world of literature

: In a grand ceremony in Paris on July 4, France formally presented the completed statue to the United States. capturing the 1884 fascination with justice