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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 582
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
General Noble, in laying out the first portion of our new city, named several streets after members of his own family, and also of mine. Hence, we have a “Noble” Street--and a noble street it is; a “Barnum” Street; while other streets are named “William,” from Mr. Noble; “Harriet,” the Christian name of Mrs. Noble; “Hallett,” the maiden name of my wife; and “Caroline,” “Helen,” and “Pauline,” the names of my three daughters. There is also the “Barnum School District” and school-house; so that it seems as if, for a few scores of years at least, posterity would know who were the founders of the new, flourishing and beautiful city. We have yet another enduring and ever-growing monument in the many thousands of trees which we set out and which now line and gratefully shade the streets of East Bridgeport.
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定位：Additional excerpt 582 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
诺布尔将军在规划新城第一批街道时，用自己和巴纳姆家族成员的名字命名：有诺布尔街、巴纳姆街，还有用诺布尔先生名字命名的威廉街、诺布尔太太的教名哈里特街、巴纳姆妻子娘家姓哈莱特街，以及他三个女儿卡罗琳、海伦、波琳的名字。还有巴纳姆学区和学校。巴纳姆说，这样至少几十分年内，后人会知道新城创始人是谁。他们还有另一个不断生长的纪念碑：种下的成千上万棵树，如今成行成荫。核心是：命名和种树都是留下长期印记。做法是：用持久的东西标记贡献。取舍是，名声与公共记忆绑定。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回忆东布里奇波特建城时，街道以创始人家族成员命名，并广植树木。
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