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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
P. Ovidius Naso, Art of Love, Remedy of Love, Art of Beauty, Court of Love, History of Love, Amours (ed. various) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Debs , Eugene Victor , 1855 - (search)
Debs, Eugene Victor, 1855-
Labor leader; born in Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 5, 1855; educated in the common schools; city clerk of Terre Haute in 1879-83; member of the Indiana legislature in 1885; served as grand secretary and treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1880-93; president of the American Railway Union in 1893-97; and in June of the latter year was made chairman of the national council of the Social Democracy of America, a society founded for political and industrial co-operation.
When president of the American Railway Union he conducted a notable strike on the Great Northern Railway, and in 1894 directed the great strike on the Western railroads, for which he was charged with conspiracy, but was acquitted, and subsequently, in 1895, served a sentence of six months imprisonment for contempt of court in violating its injunction.
In 1896 he lectured on The relations of the Church to labor, and in 1900 was the candidate of the Social Democratic National part
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright , Henrietta Christine , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Trobriand , Philippe ReGis , 1816 -1897 (search)
De Trobriand, Philippe ReGis, 1816-1897
Military officer; born in Chateau des Rochettes, France, June 4, 1816; came to the United States in 1841; joined the National army as colonel of the 55th New York Regiment in August, 1861; took part in the engagements at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, etc.; was present as the commander of a division at Lee's surrender; received the brevet of majorgeneral of volunteers in April, 1865.
He joined the regular army in 1866; received the brevet of brigadier-general in 1867; retired in 1879.
He published Quatre ans de campagnes à l'armee du Potomac. He died in Bayport, L. I., July 7, 1897
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dingley , Nelson , 1832 -1899 (search)
Dow, Neal, 1804-1897
Reformer; born in Portland, Me., March 20, 1804.
From the time he was a boy he was noted for his zeal in the temperance cause, and was one of the founders of the Prohibition party.
In 1851 he drafted the famous prohibitory law of Maine, and was elected governor of the State the same year.
In the Civil War he was commissioned colonel of the 13th Maine Volunteers; was promoted to brigadier-general; and was a prisoner of war at Mobile and in Libby prison.
In 1880 he was the candidate of the Prohibition party for President, and in 1894 temperance organizations throughout the world observed his ninetieth birthday.
He died in Portland, Me., Oct. 2, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Edmunds , George Franklin , 1828 - (search)
Edmunds, George Franklin, 1828-
Statesman; born in Richmond, Vt., Feb. 1, 1828; took an early and active part in Vermont politics, serving several terms in both houses of the legislature; was speaker of the House of Representatives and president pro tem. of the Senate.
In 1866 he entered the United States Senate as a Republican, and till 1891 was one of the foremost men in Congress.
Towards the close of his senatorial career he was the author of the acts of 1882 and 1887 for the suppression of polygamy and the regulation of affairs in Utah, and of the anti-trust law (1890). In 1886 he framed the act for counting the electoral vote.
He resigned his seat in 1891 at the conclusion of twenty-five years of uninterrupted service.
In 1897 he was chosen chairman of the monetary commission
George Franklin Edmunds. appointed by the Indianapolis monetary conference, which reported to Congress a scheme of currency reform.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eustis , James Biddle , 1834 -1899 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Expositions, industrial. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairchild , Charles Stebbins 1842 - (search)
Fairchild, Charles Stebbins 1842-
Lawyer; born in Cazenovia, N. Y., April 30, 1842; graduated at Harvard in 1863; admitted to the New York bar in 1865; appointed Secretary of the United States Treasury in 1887; was affiliated with the Democratic party, but acted with the Gold Democrats in 1897, taking a prominent part in the Indianapolis Monetary Conference.
Lucius Fairchild.