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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
Margaret Fuller, Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli (ed. W. H. Channing) 2 2 Browse Search
William Alexander Linn, Horace Greeley Founder and Editor of The New York Tribune 1 1 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stratton, Charles Heywood 1838-1883 (search)
Stratton, Charles Heywood 1838-1883 (popularly known as Tom Thumb), dwarf; born in Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 4, 1838. The attention of P. T. Barnum, the showman, was first drawn to Stratton in November, 1842, when the midget was about four years old. He was then less than 2 feet high, weighed less than 16 lbs., was beautifully formed, a blond, with ruddy cheeks and mirthful eyes. Barnum introduced him to the public Dec. 8, 1842, by the name of Gen. Tom Thumb. He paid him $3 a week and expenses for himself and his mother for the first four weeks, after which he engaged him for a year at $7 a week, but, as the boy proved a great attraction, he soon raised the wages to $25 a week. In January, 1846, under a contract of $50 a week, Mr. Barnum took him to Europe, where he made a profitable tour through England, France, and Germany. He was presented to Queen Victoria, Louis Philippe, King William of Prussia, and other rulers, who treated him with marked kindness. The next year he
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
d, and Belgium acknowledge the independence of Texas......1840 Expedition under Gen. Hugh McLeod leaves Austin, June 18, 1841, for Santa Fe. When near San Miguel, his force is met by Mexican troops under Damacio Salazar, captured, and marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 Twelve hundred Mexicans under Gen. Adrian Woll capture San Antonio, Sept. 11, 1842, but are forced to retreat by Mexican troops......Sept. 18, 1842 Texan congress meets at Washington......November, 1842 Battle at Mier on the Alcantra; Texans, under Colonel Fisher, surrender to General Ampudia......Dec. 26, 1842 Joint resolution for the annexation of Texas to the United States passes the House of Representatives by 120 to 98, Feb. 25, 1845; the Senate by 27 to 25, and is approved......March 1, 1845 Joint resolution of Congress of United States is approved by Texan congress......June 23, 1845 Ordinance of Texan congress for annexation accepted by convention of people assembled