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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carver, Jonathan 1732-1780 (search)
Carver, Jonathan 1732-1780 Traveller; born in Stillwater, Conn., in 1732; served in the French and Indian War, and afterwards attempted to explore the vast region in America which the English had acquired from the French. He penetrated the country to Lake Superior and its shores and tributaries, and, after travelling about 7.000 miles, he returned to Boston, whence he departed in 1766, and sailed for England, to communicate his discoveries to the government, and to petition the King for a reimbursement of his expenses. His Travels were published in 1778. He was badly used in England, and, by utter neglect, was reduced to a state of extreme destitution. He died in London, Jan. 31, 1780.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dearborn, Henry, 1751- (search)
f military science. At the head of sixty volunteers he hastened to Cambridge on the day after the affair at Lexington, a distance of 65 miles. He was appointed a captain in Stark's regiment, participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, and in September following (1775) accompanied Arnold in his expedition to Quebec. He participated in the siege of Quebec, and was made prisoner, but was paroled in May, 1776, when he became major of Scammel's New Hampshire regiment. He was in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga in the fall of 1777, and led the troops in those engagements—in the latter as lieutenant-colonel. He was in the battle of Monmouth, was in Sullivan's campaign against the Indians in 1779, and in 1781 was attached to Washington's staff as deputy quartermastergeneral, with the rank of colonel. In that capacity he served in the siege of Yorktown. In 1784 he settled in Maine, and became general of militia. He was marshal of Maine, by the appointment of Washington, in 1789, mem
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ireland, John 1838- (search)
nown as the Faribault plan. The conditions in brief were that the city should bear all the expenses of the school; that the text-books and general management should be the same as in the public schools; that the priest should have the right of nominating teachers for the school of his own religious denomination, who would be subject to the required examination; and that no religious exercises, instruction, nor emblems should be permitted in the school. This plan was also adopted in Stillwater, Minn. Soon, however, bishops in other parts of the country, who disapproved of the scheme, complained at Rome that Archbishop Ireland was disregarding the ecclesiastical law as expressed by the plenary councils of Baltimore. Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, was one of the leaders of this opposition. Archbishop Ireland was summoned to Rome, and after a long examination of the plan it was approved by the Congregation of the Propaganda in its decree of April 30, 1892. Lafayette and Americ
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stillwater, battle of (search)
Stillwater, battle of See Bemis's Heights, battles of.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
..May 6, 1840 A log-chapel, erected by Father Lucian Galtier and dedicated to St. Paul (whence the name of the city)......Nov. 1, 1841 Settlement begun at Stillwater by four proprietors, who erect a saw-mill......Oct. 10, 1843 Capt. J. Allen, with a detachment of dragoons, ascends the Des Moines River and crosses to the S part of Wisconsin Territory not included in State constitution adopted March 13, 1848, is held in Jackson's store, St. Paul......July 12, 1848 Convention at Stillwater to consider territorial government......Aug. 26, 1848 H. H. Sibley, of St. Peter, elected delegate to Congress from Wisconsin Territory not included in the Scentennial of the historical society celebrated......Nov. 15, 1899 Population of Minnesota, at the national census, 1,751,394; of its five leading cities: Minneapolis, 202,718; St. Paul, 163,065; Duluth, 52,969; Winona, 19,714, and Stillwater, 12,318......1900 Senator Cushman K. Davis dies......Nov. 27, 1900 Mississippi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
......July 6, 1777 Murder of Jane McCrea by the Indians near Fort Edward......July 27, 1777 General St. Clair joins General Schuyler at Fort Edward, which is abandoned, and the Americans retire across the Hudson to Saratoga, and thence to Stillwater; Burgoyne reaches the Hudson......July 29, 1777 St. Leger, co-operating with Burgoyne, advances from Montreal with a large force of Canadians and Indians; invests Fort Stanwix......Aug. 3, 1777 General Herkimer, with about 800 men, advancries, and captures many prisoners......Aug. 22, 1777 St. Leger retreats from Fort Stanwix to Montreal before General Arnold, sent with three regiments by General Schuyler to relieve Fort Stanwix......Aug. 22, 1777 General Gates encamps at Stillwater......Sept. 8, 1777 General Burgoyne encamps at Saratoga......Sept. 14, 1777 Battle of Stillwater; both armies claim the victory, but the Americans had greatly the advantage......Sept. 19, 1777 Forts Clinton and Montgomery, on the Hudso
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oklahoma, (search)
and children, and founds the town of Rock Falls......May, 1884 Under proclamation by President Arthur, July 1, the settlement at Rock Falls is broken up by United States troops......August, 1884 Many armed men under W. L. Couch encamp at Stillwater on the Cimmaron River and defy the military......December, 1884 Couch and his forces surrender to the United States troops, and are marched across the Kansas line and arrested under federal warrants......Jan. 27, 1885 Inhabitants of No Mbout 300,000 acres) opened for settlement......Sept. 22, 1891 Resignation of Governor Steele accepted by President Harrison......Oct. 18, 1891 Statehood convention meets at Oklahoma City......Dec. 15, 1891 State Agricultural College at Stillwater opened......Dec. 15, 1891 Proclamation of the President, April 12, opens to settlement Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian lands from......April 19, 1892 The Kansas civil code adopted in its entirety......1893 Territorial convention of negroe