Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-11
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERfcAS
 HISTORY
QUESTIONS STILL TO BE SETTLED

There is a constant and worldwide search in progress fer the truth re- garding early America, and even as com plete as are our histories of today. the time will no doubt come when almost every fact in relation to our country will be authenticated. This investigation might be designated court trial of Amer ican historical data in which the writ ten records and newly discovered docu- ments are placed on the witness stand to bear testimony for a twentieth century judgment of American development.
 It is not in our own but in the libraries of the Old World that are to be found the necessary truths to establish fully our country's identify. These are being con stantly secured and new information brought to light.
 For instance in the Naval Museum at Madrid is the oldest known may of the new world. made on OK hide, by Juan l de la Cosa. one of the most skilful navi ] gators of his time, in 150o.
 | In the library of Prince WaldburE
 Wolfegg, at the Castle of Wolfegg. in Wurtemherg, are the two maps by Martin WaldseenAueller. who first suggested the | name of~America in honor of Vespucius. l The first map to contain the name of l America is dated 1907.
 | In the Royal Library at Belgium is Mercator's globe of 1541, in which the
 name "America' was probably for the /. first time applied to both continents of
 the Western Hemisphere.
 The museums of the Old World also treasure wealth of evidence bearine upon the beginning of America. The British Museum is especially rich in its
 American treasures.
 There has long been a controversy re. garding the exact location where Coium-
 bus landed on his first voyage in 1492
 The recent Investigations resulted in the ) positive declaration that it was Watlins , Island. The site was on one of the Ba hamas and evidently on an island o
 moderate size, though not the smallest The physical description given by La Casas is found to apply more perfectly to Waiting than to any other island. These late investigations have set l tied many dates heretofore wrongly given ) Columbus returned to Palos not ol March If, 1493, but Friday was Marcl 7 lt15. A prominent historian gives the dat
 of Sir Humphrey Gilbe-t's second expedi tion as 1885. but this is incorrect as in vestigation proves he was drowned on hi return to England in 15s3.
 There has been a long conflict over tn l date of the first raising of the Stars an. = Stripes in battle. Many historians giv c the date as August 2, John Fiske say e Oriskanny, N. Y, was the place and Au !, gust 6 the date Other historians clain S the honor for Cooch's Bridge, Del, an . the date September 3. This claim i d based up the fact that the flag raise '- at Fort Stanwix was an irnprovised rath . CT than regular manufactured flag. Tn ,- most substantial investigators of recen # years were Elroy McKindree Avery an ,+ Charles William Burrows historians an
 eminent ArnArican scholars
 o They claim that the date was Angus IS 2, 1777 and their proof is as follows 't Te journals kept by officers of the per l. cd show that knowledge of the enactmeI q of the flag statute by Congress on u
 14th of June got to Albany on the 31st S July and that. Lieut.. Col Marinus Wi lett. commanding some American troop
 started on the same day to proceed U
 the Mohawk river. Their arrival at Fo
 | Stanwix did not occur until 5 o'clock -e the afternoon of Saturday, August 2. ,e great deal of enthusiasm was dispiaye
 and during Sunday afternoon an impr'
 vised flag, in accordance with the ne ,s statute was prepared. The only piece
 blue cloth found in the garrison was -o military clak of Capt. Swartwout, wnf
 he sacrificed for the occasion. and aft
 the flag had been prepared, it was flow SC on the northeast bastian and a cannC of levelled and fired at the enemy who ha
 in the meantime, appeared in force
 fore the place.
 hal In the inquisition for the sake of tru n. much falsity has. been shown as to t
 portraits of eminent Americans VI
 adorn the histories of our country. E instance, there is not true portarit tn Columbus in existence. Not one of t be eighty alleged; likenesses of the disco ax erer of America was painted either fre
 life or even during the lifetime of t
 discoverer. The only authentic liken, of any of the MaynoWer Pilgrims" lS- that of Edward winslow which V ed painted while he was in London in 16 gs when he was 57 years of age. Ve