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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
1899 Bronze bust of Thomas Paine unveiled at New Rochelle, N. Y.......May 30, 1899 Bronze statue of President Arthur unveiled in Madison Square, New York......June 14, 1899 Justice Leonard A. Giegerich issues order for the members of the municipal council of New York to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt in failing to vote bond issues......July 27, 1899 East Hampton, L. I., celebrates 250th anniversary......Aug. 24, 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt dies......Sept. 12, 1899 Great naval parade in honor of Admiral Dewey......Sept. 29, 1899 Shamrock defeated in the races for the America's cup......Oct. 20, 1899 Governor Roosevelt signs the grant of lands under water to the Astoria Light, Heat, and Power Company of New York City......Dec. 26, 1899 Andrew Carnegie offers $300,000 to found a day school in connection with Cooper Union, New York......Jan. 1, 1900 Edward McGlynn, clergyman, born 1837, dies at Newburg......Jan. 7, 1900 John D. Rocke
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vanderbilt, Cornelius 1843-1899 (search)
aten Island, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1843; eldest son of William Henry Vanderbilt; received an academic education and became a clerk in the Shoe and Leather Bank, and later in the banking firm of Kissam Brothers; began his study of finance and railroad management in 1865, and became treasurer of the Harlem Railroad in 1867. When his father died, on Dec. 8, 1885, he became head of the Vanderbilt family and managed the Vanderbilt system of railroads till 1895. He was stricken with paralysis in July, 1896, and never entirely recovered. He made numerous gifts to education and charity, including $850,000 to the Church of St. Bartholomew; $1,500,000 to Yale University, part of which was given to erect Vanderbilt Hall, a dormitory built as a memorial to his son William H., who died there while a student; $100,000 to the Church of St. John the Divine; $50,000 to St. Luke's Hospital; and a like sum to the Episcopal Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. He died in New York City, Sept. 12, 1899.