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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 1 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 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, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905 1 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, E. M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, Women of the age; being natives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present gentlemen 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nelson, John 1791-1860 (search)
Nelson, John 1791-1860 Jurist; born in Fredericktown, Md., June 1, 1791; graduated at William and Mary College in 1811; admitted to the bar in 1813; elected to Congress in 1820; appointed United States minister to Naples in 1831; Attorney-General of the United States in 1843. He died in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 8, 1860. Patriot; born in Massachusetts about 1660; commanded the men who captured Governor Andros in 1689, born Later the French took him prisoner while he was on a voyage to Nova Scotia, and sent him to Quebec. On Aug. 26, 1692, he sent a letter to the Massachusetts court, exposing the plans of the French, for which he was arrested, sent to France, and imprisoned for ten years. He died in Massachusetts, Dec. 4, 1721.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Newman, Francis 1638-1660 (search)
Newman, Francis 1638-1660 Statesman; born in England; removed to New Hampshire in 1638; and later settled in New Haven, where he became secretary of Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of Connecticut. He was with the party sent to New Netherland on a visit to Gov. Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 for the purpose of securing an indemnity for the Dutch encroachments upon New Haven. In 1654-58 he was a commissioner of the consolidated colonies; and in 1658-60 was governor. He died in New Haven, Co638-1660 Statesman; born in England; removed to New Hampshire in 1638; and later settled in New Haven, where he became secretary of Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of Connecticut. He was with the party sent to New Netherland on a visit to Gov. Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 for the purpose of securing an indemnity for the Dutch encroachments upon New Haven. In 1654-58 he was a commissioner of the consolidated colonies; and in 1658-60 was governor. He died in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18, 1660.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Phillips, Wendell 1811-1884 (search)
ement of the great struggle between the disgusted aristocracy and the democracy of America. You are to say to-day whether it shall last ten years or seventy, as it usually has done. It resembles closely that struggle between aristocrat and democrat which began in France in 1789, and continues still. While it lasts it will have the same effect on the nation as that war between blind loyalty, represented by the Stuart family, and the free spirit of the English constitution, which lasted from 1660 to 1760, and kept England a secondrate power almost all that century. Such is the era on which you are entering. I will not speak of war in itself— I have no time; I will not say with Napoleon, that it is the practice of barbarians; I will not say that it is good. It is better than the past. A thing may be better, and yet not good. This war is better than the past, but there is not an element of good in it. I mean, there is nothing in it which we might not have gotten better, fuller, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Quakers. (search)
, where he was imprisoned in a filthy jail, under sentence of such confinement for two years, to pay a heavy fine, and to have his days spent in hard labor, chained to a wheel-barrow with a negro, who lashed him with a heavy tarred rope. He was subjected to other cruel treatment at the hands of the governor, until the Dutch people, as well as the English, cried Shame! There were no other persecutions of the Friends in New Netherland after Hodgson's release. The executions of Mary Dyer in 1660 and William Leddra in 1661, both in Boston, caused an amazing addition to the number of converts to Quakerism. The same year monthly meetings were established in several places in New England, and not long afterwards quarterly meetings were organized. On hearing of the death of Leddra, Charles II. sent an order to Endicott to stop the persecutions and to send all accused persons to England for trial. This order was sent by the hand of Samuel Shattuck. a banished Quaker, who appeared bef
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Talcott, John 1630-1688 (search)
Talcott, John 1630-1688 Military officer; born in Braintree, England, about 1630; came to the United States with his father, and settled in Boston, and later in Hartford, Conn.; was made ensign of colonial troops in 1650; became captain in 1660; elected a deputy of the colony of Connecticut; treasurer of the colony in 1660-76; and was one of the patentees named in the charter granted to Connecticut in 1662 by Charles I. He served in the Indian War of 1676 as major, and in June of that year,lony in 1660-76; and was one of the patentees named in the charter granted to Connecticut in 1662 by Charles I. He served in the Indian War of 1676 as major, and in June of that year, at the head of the standing army of Connecticut, accompanied by 200 Mohican and Pequod Indians, fought a successful battle at the Housatonic. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel during the war. Many of his official papers are preserved among the State records in Hartford. He died in Hartford, Conn., July 23, 1688.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rhode Island, (search)
t......May 17-18, 1653 Providence and Warwick with Portsmouth and Newport in one General Assembly re-establish code of 1647, forbid sale of liquors to Indians, and prohibit French and Dutch trade with them......Aug. 31, 1654 Pawtuxet men withdraw allegiance to Massachusetts, given in 1642, and transfer it to Rhode Island......May 26, 1658 Block Island is granted for public services to Governor Endicott and three others, Oct. 19, 1658, who sell it to Simon Ray and eight associates in 1660; they begin a settlement......1661 Settlement of Misquamicut, now Westerly, begun......1661 Charter of Rhode Island and Providence plantations obtained from Charles II. by John Clarke, agent for the colony......July 8, 1663 [This charter continued in force till 1843-180 years.] John Clarke presented with £ 100 and payment of his expenses attendant upon the procuring of the charter......Nov. 24, 1663 Boundary dispute between Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut settled
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Virginia, (search)
Sir Thomas Gates1611 to 1614 Sir Thomas Dale1614 to 1616 George Yeardley1616 to 1617 Samuel Argall1617 to 1619 Sir George Yeardley1619 to 1621 Sir Francis Wyatt1621 to 1626 Sir George Yeardley1626 to 1627 Francis West1627 to 1629 John Potts1629 John Harvey1629 to 1635 John West1635 to 1636 John Harvey1636 to 1639 Sir Francis Wyatt1639 to 1641 Sir William Berkeley1641 to 1652 Richard Bennett1652 to 1655 Edward Digges1655 to 1656 Samuel Matthews1656 to 1660 Sir William Berkeley1660 to 1661 Col. Francis Moryson1661 to 1668 Sir William Berkeley1663 to 1677 Sir Herbert Jeffreys1677 to 1678 Sir Henry Chicheley1678 to 1680 Lord Culpeper1680 to 1684 Lord Howard of Effingham1684 to 1688 Nathaniel Bacon1688 to 1690 Francis Nicholson1690 to 1692 Sir Edmund Andros1692 to 1698 Francis Nicholson1698 to 1705 Edward Nott1705 to 1706 Edmund Jennings1706 to 1710 Alexander Spotswood1710 to1722 Hugh Drysdale1722 to 1726 William Gouch1726 to 1749 Thomas Lee and1749 to 1752
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walker, Henderson 1660- (search)
Walker, Henderson 1660- Colonial governor; born in North Carolina in 1660; became a judge of the Supreme Court and president of the council; was governor of North Carolina in 1699-1704. Referring to his administration George Bancroft writes: While England was engaged in worldwide wars, here the inhabitants multiplied and spread in the enjoyment of peace and liberty. He died near Edenton, N. C., April 14, 1704. His tombstone is marked with the epitaph North Carolina, during his administra Colonial governor; born in North Carolina in 1660; became a judge of the Supreme Court and president of the council; was governor of North Carolina in 1699-1704. Referring to his administration George Bancroft writes: While England was engaged in worldwide wars, here the inhabitants multiplied and spread in the enjoyment of peace and liberty. He died near Edenton, N. C., April 14, 1704. His tombstone is marked with the epitaph North Carolina, during his administration, enjoyed tranquillity.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walker, Sir Hovenden 1660- (search)
Walker, Sir Hovenden 1660- Military officer; born in Somersetshire, England, about 1660; became a captain in the navy in 1692, and rear-admiral of the white in 1710. The next year he was knighted by Queen Anne. He made an attempt to capture Quebec in 1711, commanding the naval armament sent for that purpose (see Quebec). Returning to England, his ship, the Edgar, blew up at Spithead, when nearly all the crew perished. This accident and the disastrous expedition to Quebec drew upon him a1660; became a captain in the navy in 1692, and rear-admiral of the white in 1710. The next year he was knighted by Queen Anne. He made an attempt to capture Quebec in 1711, commanding the naval armament sent for that purpose (see Quebec). Returning to England, his ship, the Edgar, blew up at Spithead, when nearly all the crew perished. This accident and the disastrous expedition to Quebec drew upon him almost unqualified censure, and he was dismissed from the service. He afterwards settled upon a plantation in South Carolina; but returned to Great Britain, and died of a broken heart in Dublin, Ireland, in January, 1726.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wheelwright, John 1592- (search)
Wheelwright, John 1592- Clergyman; born in Lincolnshire, England, about 1592; was a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and a classmate of Cromwell. Being driven from his church by Archbishop Laud, in 1636, for Non-conformity, he came to Boston and was chosen pastor of a church in (present) Braintree. Mr. Wheelwright seconded the theological views of Anne Hutchinson (q. v.), and publicly defended them, for which offence he was banished from the Massachusetts Bay colony. He founded Exeter, on a branch of the Piscataqua River; and when, five years later, that town was declared to be within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, he removed with his family to Wells, Me. In 1646, he returned to Massachusetts, a reconciliation having been effected; and in 1657 he went to England. He returned in 1660, and in May, 1662, became pastor of a church at Salisbury, Mass., where he died, Nov. 15, 1679.
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