Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Princess of Wales attends Americanist conference

August 21, 1883

The Princess of Wales and members of the Danish royal family were among the attendees at the "fifth congress of Americanists," which opened today in Copenhagen.  Americanists, according to the New York Times, are "students of early American history."

Addresses were given by delegates from Denmark, Spain, Belgium and France.

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