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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Owen Wister, Ulysses S. Grant 1 1 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 1 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Flagg, Wilson 1805-1884 (search)
ege to study medicine, which he never practised. When a young man he lectured on natural science, and made a pedestrian tour from Tennessee to Virginia and then home. Later he became interested in political discussions and contributed articles to the Boston Weekly magazine and the Boston Post. In 1840 he wrote almost exclusively for agricultural journals, and his first book was based on his articles in Hovey's magazine of horticulture. Later he contributed largely to the Atlantic monthly. He was employed in the Boston custom-house from 1844 to 1848, and removed to Cambridge, Mass., in 1856. Among his publications are Studies in the field and forest; Woods and by-ways in New England; and Birds and seasons of New England. In 1881 these three books were republished, with new material, under the titles of Halcyon days; A year with the trees; and A year with the birds. He also wrote Mount Auburn, its scenery, its beauties, and its lessons. He died in Cambridge, Mass., May 6, 1884.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
nd rescue, or ascertaining the fate, of the Greely Arctic expedition, by act of......April 17, 1884 Steamer Thetis leaves Brooklyn navyyard for relief of Greely. May 1, 1884 Morrison tariff bill rejected in House of Representatives......May 6, 1884 Failure of the Marine Bank and firm of Grant & Ward in New York City......May 6-7, 1884 Statue of Chief-Justice John Marshall unveiled at Washington, D. C.......May 10, 1884 Alert, the last Greely relief steamer, sails from Brooklyn nMay 6-7, 1884 Statue of Chief-Justice John Marshall unveiled at Washington, D. C.......May 10, 1884 Alert, the last Greely relief steamer, sails from Brooklyn navy-yard......May 10, 1884 Charles O'Conor, born 1804, dies at Nantucket......May 12, 1884 Bill repealing the test oath of 1862 approved......May 12, 1884 Financial crisis in New York City......May 14, 1884 National Anti-monopoly Convention at Chicago nominates Gen. B. F. Butler for President; the candidate for Vice-President left to the committee......May 14, 1884 Act passed providing for the civil government of Alaska......May 17, 1884 National Greenback-Labor Convention mee