William E. Chandler
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William Eaton Chandler, also known as Bill Chandler, was a lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. In the 1880s, he was a member of the Repub
A young William E. Chandler with his parents, Nathan S. Chandler and Mary Chandler
Photographic portrait of Chandler, taken circa 1865–1880 by the Brady-Handy studio
USS Chicago
Six Greely polar expedition survivors. The honor of the U.S. Navy saved.
Lucy Lambert Hale
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Lucy Lambert Hale was the daughter of U.S. Senator John Parker Hale of New Hampshire, and was a noted Washington, D.C., society belle. She attracted many admirers including Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.,
Photograph of Hale found on John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth, actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was Hale's secret fiancé
Hale's photograph (second from left) was among the belongings found on the body of John Wilkes Booth on April 26, 1865.