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oscar wilde's 1882 lecture tour of america

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date

Monday, January 23rd, 1882

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venue

Lincoln Hall

subject

The English Renaissance

Revised extensively during the first month of the tour. (Beckson)

historical note

Lincoln Hall
9th and D Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC

Built:1867
Destroyed: December 5th, 1886 (fire)

related and credits:

Robert G. Ingersoll
Streets of Washington (Lincoln Hall)
Streets of Washington (Arlington Hotel)

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Lincoln Hall, before and after the fire.

city

Washington, DC

verification

Newspaper report

The Waco Examiner, Feb 8, 1882.

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Newspaper advertisement

The Evening Critic, Jan 20th, 1882, 1

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The National Tribune, Washington D.C., Jan 28th, 1882, 4

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The Arlington. Wilde's hotel in Washington.
Room 151.