02034cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500620012526400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801220040452010540052653400450158065300310162565300330165685600430168914132UtSlPG20260610133331.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious14aThe Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-11-23 aProduced by Joshua Hutchinson, Josephine Paolucci, Cornell University and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885" by Various is a historical magazine published during the late 19th century, specifically focused on Massachusetts history and culture. The opening portion presents a profile of William Gaston, highlighting his lineage and illustrious career, emphasizing the importance of understanding individual stories as reflections of broader historical movements and social contexts. The beginning of the magazine delves into the genealogy of William Gaston, tracing his ancestry back to French Huguenots and early American settlers, and it explores the significant historical context surrounding his life. It highlights his promising early education, legal career, and subsequent roles in public service, culminating in his governorship of Massachusetts. The pieces underscore the value of studying individual lives to gain insight into the larger historical landscape, as Gaston's life serves as a microcosm of the ambitions and struggles of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNew England -- Periodicals aMassachusetts -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14132