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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Orton, Edward 1829- (search)
Orton, Edward 1829- Geologist; born in Deposit, N. Y., March 9, 1829; graduated at Hamilton College in 1848; State geologist of Ohio since 1869; president of the Ohio State University, 1873-81. He is the author of Geology of Ohio; Petroleum, in United States Geological reports, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
aines to Georgia to protect the Indians......1825 Treaty with Creek Indians at Washington annuls treaty of 1825 and cedes only lands in Georgia, the Creeks agreeing to emigrate......Jan. 24, 1826 Threatening correspondence between Governor Troup and the United States on jurisdiction in Indian matters within the State......1826-27 State extends criminal jurisdiction over part of Georgia claimed by the Cherokees......Dec. 20, 1828 John M. Berrien appointed Attorney-General......March 9, 1829 Legislation annuls all laws and ordinances made by Cherokees......Dec. 19, 1829 First gold from Georgia mines received at the United States mint......1830 Law forbidding any white person to enter the Cherokee country without license and oath of allegiance to Georgia......Dec. 22, 1830 Cherokee Georgia surveyed by order of governor, laid out in small sections, and distributed by lottery to the people of Georgia......April, 1831 Rev. Samuel A. Worcester and Elizur Butler, M.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
tate geological and mineralogical survey conducted by Prof. Denison Olmstead, of the University of North Carolina......1817 Reception to Lafayette at Murfreesboro......Feb. 26, 1825 Fund for public schools established by law......1825 State board of internal improvements established......1825 First toll-gate on the Buncombe turnpike from the Saluda Gap via Asheville to the Tennessee line, erected......October, 1827 John Branch, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy......March 9, 1829 State-house, containing the statue of Washington by Canova, destroyed by fire......June 21, 1831 Railroad from Cape Fear to Weldon, 162 miles in length, to connect with a short road begun in 1832, is commenced......1833 Convention meets at Raleigh, June 4, 1835, frames amendments to the constitution of 1776 (ratified by the people by 26,771 to 21,606) and adjourns......July 11, 1835 Edward B. Dudley, first governor elected by the people, inaugurated......Jan. 1, 1837 Unite
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tennessee, (search)
River, known as the Jackson purchase......Oct. 19, 1818 First conveyance of town lots in Memphis made......May, 1819 Madison county organized and Jackson settled......1820 Capital permanently fixed at Nashville......1826 University of Nashville, founded in 1785, incorporated as Cumberland College in 1806, reorganized in 1824, and name changed......1827 Andrew Jackson elected President of the United States......Nov. 11, 1828 John H. Eaton appointed Secretary of War.......March 9, 1829 Act for a State system of internal improvements......Jan. 2, 1830 Joel Parrish, cashier of the State Bank, proves a defaulter for $200,000, and the bank wound up soon after......Jan. 3, 1830 Memphis Railroad chartered......December, 1831 Andrew Jackson re-elected President of the United States......Nov. 13, 1832 Conviction of John A. Murrell, of Madison county, the great western land pirate and leader of the mystic clan, a band of outlaws, horse thieves, and negro runners,