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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 14 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) | 13 | 5 | Browse | Search |
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Atlantic Essays | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agreement of the people, (search)
Booth, William, 1829-
Clergyman born in Nottingham, England, April 10, 1829; was educated in Nottingham, and in 1850-61 served as a minister of the Methodist New Connection.
In 1865 he organized the Christian Mission to reach the lower classes in the East End of London.
In 1878 when this mission had grown to be a large organization, he changed it into a religious military body, and it became known as the Salvation Army, with himself as leader or general.
His entire family were musteredNottingham, and in 1850-61 served as a minister of the Methodist New Connection.
In 1865 he organized the Christian Mission to reach the lower classes in the East End of London.
In 1878 when this mission had grown to be a large organization, he changed it into a religious military body, and it became known as the Salvation Army, with himself as leader or general.
His entire family were mustered into the service of the army, his son, Ballington, being especially set apart for the work in the United States.
In 1896, when a division occurred in the American branch of the army, and Ballington was engaged in organizing the volunteers of America (q. v.) on lines more in harmony with American institutions than the original army, General Booth visited New York and made unavailing efforts to prevent a disruption.
His chief publication is In darkest England.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davidson , George , 1825 - (search)
Davidson, George, 1825-
Astronomer; born in Nottingham, England, May 9, 1825; came to the United States in 1832; graduated at the Central High School, Philadelphia, in 1845; engaged in geodetic field and astronomical work in the Eastern States in 1845-50, and then went to San Francisco, and became eminent in the coast survey of the Pacific; retiring after fifty years of active service in June, 1895.
He then became Professor of Geography in the University of California.
Of his numerous publications, The coast pilot of California, Oregon, and Washington; and The coast pilot of Alaska are universally known and esteemed.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Government, instrument of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand remonstrance, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Great charter (search)