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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Charles Kendall , 1835 - (search)
Adams, Charles Kendall, 1835-
Educator and historian; born in Derby, Vt., Jan. 24, 1835; was graduated at the University of Michigan.
and continued his studies in Germany, France, and Italy.
In 1867-85 he was Professor of History in the University of Michigan; in 1885-92 was president of Cornell University; in 1892 became president of the University of Wisconsin; and from that year till 1895 was editor-in-chief of the revised edition of Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia.
He has published many monographs and papers in reviews, and Democracy and monarchy in France; Manual of Historical Literature; British orations; Christopher Columbus, his life and work, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz , Louis John Rudolph , 1807 -1873 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alvey , Richard Henry , 1826 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Andrew , John Albion , 1818 -1867 (search)
Andrew, John Albion, 1818-1867
War governor of Massachusetts: was born in Windham, Me., May 31, 1818: was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1837, and became conspicuous as an anti-slavery advocate.
He was chosen governor of Massachusetts, in 1860, by the largest popular vote ever cast for any candidate for that office.
Foreseeing a conflict with the Confederates, he took means to make the State militia efficient; and, within a week after the President's call for troops, he sent five regiments of infantry, a battalion of riflemen, and a battery of artillery to the assistance of the government.
He was active in raising troops during the war and providing for their comfort.
An eloquent orator, his voice was very efficacious.
He was reelected in 1862, and declined to be a candidate in 1864.
He died in Boston, Mass., Oct. 30, 1867.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anthon , Charles , 1797 -1867 (search)
Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867
Scholar and educator; born in New York, Nov. 19, 1797.
His father, a surgeon-general in the British army, settled in New York soon after the Revolution.
Charles graduated at Columbia College in 1815, was admitted to the bar, and in 1820 was made professor of languages in his alma mater. Professor Anthon was the author of many books connected with classical studies.
He was made the head of the classical department of the college as successor of Professor Moore in 1835, having served as rector of the grammar-school of the college for five years. Professor Anthon was very methodical in his habits.
He retired at ten o'clock and rose at four, and performed much of his appointed day's work before breakfast.
By industry he produced about fifty volumes, consisting chiefly of the Latin classics and aids to classical study.
All of his works were republished in England.
His larger works are a Classical dictionary, and a Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquitie