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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz , Louis John Rudolph , 1807 -1873 (search)
Agnus, Felix, 1839-
Journalist; born in Lyons, France, July 4, 1839; was educated in the College of Jolie Clair, near Paris; came to the United States in 1860, and in the following year entered the Union army in Duryea's Zouaves (5th New York Volunteers). At Big Bethel he saved the life of Gen. Judson Kilpatrick.
He aided in recruiting the 165th New York Volunteers, of which he was made captain: in 1862 he participated in the siege of Port Hudson, La.; afterwards was promoted major and lieutenant-colonel.
He next served in the 19th Corps under Sheridan and in the department of the South.
On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, and in August of the same year was mustered out of the service.
After the war he became the editor and publisher of the Baltimore American.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agricultural implements . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ammen , Daniel , 1820 -1898 (search)
Anderson, Larz, 1866-
Diplomatist; born in Paris, France, Aug. 15, 1866; was graduated at Harvard College in 1888; spent two years in foreign travel: was second secretary of the United States legation and embassy in London in 1891-93, and first secretary of the embassy in Rome in 1893-97.
During the war with Spain he served as a captain and adjutant-general of United States volunteers.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, international Court of, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Audubon , John James , 1780 -1851 (search)
Audubon, John James, 1780-1851
Ornithologist; born in New Orleans, May 4, 1780; was the son of a French admiral.
Educated at Paris, he acquired much skill as an artist
John James Audubon. under the instruction of the celebrated David.
At the age of seventeen years he began to make a collection of drawings of the birds of America, and became a most devoted student of the feathered tribes of our country.
So early as 1810 he went down the Ohio River with his wife and child in an open boat.
to a congenial spot for a forest home.
He visited almost every region of the United States.
In some of his Western excursions, Wilson, the ornithologist, was his companion.
In 1826 he went to Europe to secure subscriptions to his great work, The birds of America.
It was issued in numbers, each containing five plates, the subjects drawn and colored the size and tints of life.
It was completed in 4 volumes, in 1838.
Of the 170 subscribers to the work, at $1,000 each, nearly one-half came