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April 19, 1905
Evening Capital
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
What is this article about?
The body of American naval hero John Paul Jones, preserved remarkably after 100 years in the earth, was exhumed in Paris last week and identified by Ambassador Porter. It will be brought to America for proper honors.
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There are some unbelieving Thomases who still have their doubts concerning the finding of John Paul Jones' body. It seems almost incredible that the body could have been preserved in the earth one hundred years, in the primitive methods employed in its burial, and exhumed last week in Paris, and found in such a state of preservation as to be identified beyond all possible doubt. Yet our dispatches tell us that Ambassador Porter has beyond question found the body of the bravest and most daring American sailor and admiral the country has ever known. Now that the body has been discovered it will be brought to America and given the honors and sepulture that so great a hero deserves.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Extraordinary Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
John Paul Jones
Body Exhumation
Preservation
Paris Discovery
American Hero
Naval Admiral
What entities or persons were involved?
John Paul Jones
Ambassador Porter
Where did it happen?
Paris
Story Details
Key Persons
John Paul Jones
Ambassador Porter
Location
Paris
Event Date
Exhumed Last Week, Buried One Hundred Years Prior
Story Details
John Paul Jones' body, preserved after 100 years in primitive burial, was exhumed in Paris last week and identified by Ambassador Porter as the brave American admiral; it will be brought to America for honors.