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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 1 1 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sully, Thomas 1783- (search)
Sully, Thomas 1783- Painter; born in Horncastle, England, June 8, 1783; came to the United States with his parents, who were players, when he was ten years of age. At fifteen he began to paint at Charleston, S. C., and at twenty established himself as a portrait-painter at Richmond, Va. He went to Philadelphia in 1809, where he resided and practised his profession until his death, Nov. 5, 1872. During a visit to England (1837-38) he painted a portrait of Queen Victoria. His picture of Washington crossing the Delaware is in the possession of the Boston Museum.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
n National Convention at Louisville, Ky., delegates from twenty-three States; Greeley and Brown nominated......Sept. 25, 1872 William Henry Seward, born 1801, dies at Auburn, N. Y.......Oct. 10, 1872 Epizootic, affecting horses throughout the country, reaches the city of New York......Oct. 23, 1872 Emperor of Germany, arbitrator in the San Juan difficulty, awards the islands to the United States......Oct. 23, 1872 General election: Grant and Wilson carry thirty-one States......Nov. 5, 1872 Great fire in Boston; loss $80,000,000......Nov. 9-10, 1872 Susan B. Anthony and fourteen other females prosecuted for illegal voting in Rochester, N. Y.......Nov. 18, 1872 Modoc war in California......Nov. 29, 1872 Horace Greeley, born 1811, dies at Pleasantville, N. Y.......Nov. 29, 1872 Nicaragua expedition, in charge of Commander E. P. Lull, sails from the United States (returns July, 1873)......December, 1872 Third session begins. Dec. 2, 1872 President's annual messa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
Captain Hall sails from New York in the United States ship Polaris, on an Arctic exploring expedition......June 29, 1871 William M. Tweed arrested in New York City......Oct. 27, 1871 [His bail bond was fixed at $2,000,000.] Legislature establishes a commission of State parks......May 23, 1872 Topographical survey of the Adirondack wilderness begun by the State under the supervision of Verplanck Colvin......1872 Susan B. Anthony and some other women vote at Rochester......Nov. 5, 1872 Gen. John A. Dix elected governor......November, 1872 Horace Greeley dies......Nov. 29, 1872 Commercial panic beginning in the Stock Exchange of New York spreads throughout the country......Sept. 19, 1873 International Railway Bridge crossing Niagara River at Black Rock (Buffalo) to Canada, built under authority of Congress and the British Parliament and the State and province governments at a cost of over $1,500,000. Total length 3,651 1/2 feet, over the river proper 1,967 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Women, Advancement of (search)
870 Mrs. Ada H. Kepley, of Effingham, Ill., the first graduate from a law school, Union College of Law, Chicago......June 30, 1870 Women admitted into the department of medicine and surgery in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor......1871 Illinois enacts that no person shall be precluded or debarred from any occupation, profession, or employment (except military) on account of sex......March, 1872 Susan B. Anthony votes at the Presidential election at Rochester, N. Y.......Nov. 5, 1872 She is convicted of illegal voting and fined $100......June 18, 1873 Woman's Christian Temperance Union, National Association, organized in Cleveland, O......Nov. 17-18, 1874 Dr. Sarah H. Stevenson, of Chicago, admitted as a delegate (the first woman) to the American Medical Association at Philadelphia......1876 Mrs. Belva Lockwood admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, 1879; disability removed by an act of Congress approved......Feb. 15, 1879 [