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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mitchell, Maria 1818-1869 (search)
Mitchell, Maria 1818-1869 Astronomer; born in Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 1, 1818; inherited from her father, William Mitchell (who died in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in April, 1869), a fondness for astronomical studies and became a valuable assistant to him in the study of astronomy when she was quite young. Examining nebulae and searching for comets, her industry and efforts were rewarded when, on Oct. 1, 1847, she discovered a telescopic comet, for which she received a gold medal from the King of Denmark. She was afterwards employed in making observations connected with the United States coast survey, and for many years assisted in the compilation of the Nautical almanac. In the spring of 1865 she was appointed Professor of Astronomy and superintendent of the observatory at Vassar College, and entered upon her duties in September. She resigned in 1888. Professor Mitchell was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, being the first woman admitted to that b
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of South Carolina, (search)
inance of secession, and declared slavery abolished. In October James L. Orr was chosen governor, with other State officers, and the government passed into their hands Dec. 25, 1865. This government continued until superseded (March, 1867) by military government, South and North Carolina being included in one military district. On Jan. 14, 1868, at a convention composed of thirty-four white people and sixty-three colored, a constitution was adopted, which was ratified at an election in April, 1869, by a large majority. Members of the legislature (72 white and 85 colored) and representatives in Congress were chosen. Reorganization was practically completed on the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, by the withdrawal of the military authorities on July 13. 1868. The legislature ratified the Fifteenth Amendment of the national Constitution March 11, 1869. Population in 1890, 1,151,149; in 1900, 1,340,316. See United States, South Carolina, in vol. IX. Proprietary govern
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner, Charles 1811- (search)
or. From this blow he never fully recovered. Brooks was Charles Sumner. rewarded for this act by his constituents with the present of a gold-headed cane and a re-election to Congress. In the Senate in January, 1862, Senator Sumner argued that the seizure of Mason and Slidell was unjustifiable, according to the principles of international law. His voice was heard frequently during the war in defence of the national policy, and in 1865 he pronounced a eulogy on President Lincoln. In April, 1869, his speech on American claims on England caused great excitement and indignation in Great Britain, where it was supposed to threaten war and an attempt to excite popular feeling against that country. In the same year his opposition to the scheme for the annexation of Santo Domingo to the United States brought him into collision with President Grant, and led to Sumner's removal from the chairmanship of the committee on foreign relations in March, 1870. He afterwards separated from the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
vision for the United States of election for Congressman; opposition in public meeting at New Castle decide not to vote, as a protest against the interference......Nov. 17, 1863 Delaware creates her first State debt by issuing bonds for the sum of $1,000,000 for obtaining substitutes for the draft......1864 Equal rights convention held at Wilmington......Sept. 4, 1864 General tax act passed, including corporation tax on railroad capital stock, net earnings, and rolling stock......April, 1869 Woman's suffrage convention at Wilmington......November, 1869 Ratification of Fifteenth Amendment celebrated by colored people......April 14, 1870 New Castle, with a population of 2,300, incorporated as a city......1875 School bill passed; board of education to consist of the president of Delaware College, secretary of State, and State editor......1875 Act passed imposing a fine on any person taking part in any political torchlight parade......1881 High license bill pa