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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 24 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 24 0 Browse Search
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War 24 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 23 1 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 22 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 22 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 20 0 Browse Search
Archibald H. Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison the Abolitionist 20 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 19 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand army of the republic, the. (search)
ogan, Illinois. 3. Cincinnati, O., 1869; John A. Logan, Illinois. 4. Washington, 1870; John A. Logan, Illinois. 5. Boston, Mass., 1871; A. E. Burnside, Rhode Island. 6. Cleveland, O., 1872; A. E. Burnside, Rhode Island. 7. New Haven, Conn., 1873; Charles Devens, Jr., Massachusetts. 8. Harrisburg, Pa., 1874; Charles Devens, Jr., Massachusetts. 9. Chicago, III., 1875; John F. Hartranft, Pennsylvania. 10. Philadelphia, Pa., 1876; John F. Hartranft, Pennsylvania. 11. Providence, R. I., 1877; John C. Robinson, New York. 12. Springfield, Mass., 1878; John C. Robinson, New York. 13. Albany, N. Y., 1879; William Earnshaw, Ohio. 14. Dayton, O., 1880; Louis Wagner, Pennsylvania. 15. Indianapolis, Ind., 1881; George S. Merrill, Massachusetts. 16. Baltimore, Md., 1882; Paul Van Der Voort, Nebraska. 17. Denver, Col., 1883; Robert B. Beatte, Pennsylvania. 18. Minneapolis, Minn., 1884; John S. Kountz, Ohio. 19. Portland, Me., 1885; S. S. Burdett, Washin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868 (search)
Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868 Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68. He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet. He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868. Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868 Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68. He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet. He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene, Francis Vinton 1850- (search)
Greene, Francis Vinton 1850- Military officer; born in Providence, R. I., June 27, 1850; son of Gen. George Sears Greene; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1870, and commissioned a second lieutenant of the 4th Artillery. He served at Fort Foote, Md.; Fort Monroe, Va.; and at various posts in North Carolina till June 10, 1872, when he was transferred to the engineer corps, and served as assistant astronomer on the northern boundary of the United States till 1876. He was promoted to first lieutenant, Jan. 13, 1874. He was military attache to the United States legation at St. Petersburg in 1877-79, and during the Russo-Turkish War was with the Russian army, being present at the battles of Shipka Pass, Plevna, the passage of the Balkans, Taskosen, Sofia, and Philopopolis. For bravery in several of these battles he received the Orders of St. Anne and St. Vladimir, and a campaign medal from the Emperor of Russia. In 1879-85 he was assistant to the engineer commis
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hopkins, Stephen 1707-1785 (search)
Continental Congress, and remained in that body from 1776 to 1778. He had been from the beginning a stanch opposer of the oppressive measures of Parliament. He was one of the committee that drafted the Articles of Confederation (see Confederation, articles of); was a superior mathematician; and was for many years chancellor of Brown University. Notwithstanding his defective early education, his knowledge of literature, science, and political economy was varied and extensive. He died in Providence, July 13, 1785. Grievances of the American colonies. Under date of July 30, 1764, he issued the following statement in the form of a pamphlet bearing the full title of The grievances of the American colonies candidly examined. The pamphlet was printed by order of the General Assembly in 1765, and reissued in London in the following year: Liberty is the greatest blessing that man can enjoy, and slavery the greatest curse that human nature is capable of. Hence it is a matter of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoppins, James Mason 1820- (search)
Hoppins, James Mason 1820- Educator; born in Providence, R. I., Jan. 17, 1820; graduated at Yale College in 1840, the Harvard Law School in 1842, the Union Theological Seminary in 1845, and at Andover Seminary. He also studied for two years at the University of Berlin; was ordained in 1850; pastor of a Congregational Church in Salem, Mass., in 1850-59; Professor of Homiletics in Yale in 1861-79; and pastor of the College Church in 1861-63. His numerous publications inelude Life of rear-admiral Andrew Hull Foote.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), James, Lewis George 1844- (search)
James, Lewis George 1844- Historian; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 19, 1844; graduated at Providence High School; instructor in history in the Adelphia Academy, Brooklyn, in 1894-95. He is the author of Samuel Gorton, a forgotten founder of our liberties, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Libraries, free public (search)
y sought to ascertain. I asked of some seventy libraries their yearly expenditure for current fiction in proportion to their total expenditure for books. The returns show an average of from 10 to 15 per cent. In one case the amount reached 50 per cent., in others it fell as low as 2 per cent. The ratio for fiction in general is much higher on the average; but fiction in general includes Scott and Thackeray and other standards, an ample supply of which would not usually be questioned. At Providence and at Worcester, two of the most active and popular of public libraries, the purchases of fiction, current and standard, formed in a single year but 7 and 11 per cent., respectively, of the entire expenditure for books. At Boston there were selected but 178 titles of current fiction (out of nearly 600 read and considered). But some dozen copies were bought of each title, so that the entire purchase reached 2,300 volumes, and cost about $2,300. This was about 6 1/2 per cent. on a total
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lippitt, Francis James 1812- (search)
Lippitt, Francis James 1812- Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., July 19, 1812; graduated at Brown College in 1830; was a captain in the 1st New York Volunteers in the Mexican War; served in the Civil War, becoming colonel of the 2d California Infantry and brevet brigadier-general. His publications include Treatise on the tactical use of the three arms; Treatise on entrenchments; Special operations of War; Field service in War; Criminal law in Massachusetts, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDONALDonald, William 1863- (search)
MacDONALDonald, William 1863- Educator; born in Providence, R. I., July 31, 1863; graduated at Harvard College in 1892; became Professor of History and Political Science at Bowdoin College in 1893. He is the editor of Select documents illustrative of the history of the United States, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, State of. (search)
n were carried into Virginia and lost. In 1649 an important law called the toleration act was passed, which simply reaffirmed the provisions of the charter concerning religious freedom. The Puritans in Maryland called their chief settlement Providence, which was afterwards changed to Annapolis. Leonard Calvert died in 1647, and was succeeded by Thomas Greene; but on the death of the King (1649), Lord Baltimore professed to be a Protestant, and appointed William Stone, of Virginia, a warm frthe restoration of the authority of the proprietor. He obeyed. Stone's forces were mostly Roman Catholics. He seized the colonial records, resumed the office of governor, and inaugurated civil war. A sharp and decisive battle was fought near Providence (Annapolis) early in April, 1655, when many of Stone's party were killed or taken prisoners, and he was defeated and became a captive. His life was spared, but four others were executed, having been convicted of treason. Anarchy reigned in Ma
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