The Song of The Lark - Allusions To Actual History

Allusions To Actual History

  • Historical figures such as Napoleon III, George Washington, William H. Prescott, Robert G. Ingersoll, Julius Caesar, and Cato the Younger are mentioned.
  • Lars Larsen's parents are said to have moved from Sweden to Kansas thanks to the Homestead Act.

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