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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , George Burton , 1851 - (search)
Adams, George Burton, 1851-
Educator and historian; born in Vermont in 1851; Professor of History in Yale University.
His late works include: Civilization, during the Middle ages; Why Americans dislike England; The growth of the French nation; and European history, an outline of its development.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aguinaldo , Emilio , 1870 - (search)
Alamo, Fort,
A structure in San Antonio, Tex.; erected for a mission building in 1744; used for religious purposes till 1793, when, on account of the great strength of its walls, it was converted into a fort.
In the struggle by Texas for independence, the most sanguinary and heroic conflict of the border warfare, which merged into the Mexican War, occurred there — a conflict which for years was familiar to Americans as the Thermopylae of Texas.
The fort was about an acre in extent, oblong, and surrounded by a wall 8 or 10 feet in height by 3 feet in thickness.
A body of Texans, under the command of Col. William Barrett Davis, retired into the fort early in 1836, upon the dismantling of San Antonio by Sam Houston, and then Santa Ana, with a large force, invested the fort Feb. 23.
The Texans numbered only 140 men, while the Mexican army was 4,000 strong.
The enemy took possession of the town, then erected batteries on both sides of the river, and for twenty-four hours bombarde
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alison , Francis , 1705 -1779 (search)
Alison, Francis, 1705-1779
Patriot and educator; born in Donegal county, Ireland, in 1705; came to America in 1735; and in 1752 he took charge of an academy in Philadelphia.
From 1755 until his death he was Vice-provost and Professor of Moral Philosophy of the College of Pennsylvania.
His chief claim to honor among men is that he was the tutor of a large number of Americans who were conspicuous actors in the events of the Revolution that accomplished the independence of the United States of America.
He died in Philadelphia.
Nov. 28, 1779.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), American Association , the. (search)
American party,
A political organization founded in 1854, the members of which became known as Know-nothings, because in their endeavors to preserve the secrecy of their movements they were instructed to reply I don't know to any question asked in reference to the party.
It was at first a secret political organization, the chief object of which was the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws of the United States, and the exclusive choice of Americans for office.
The more radical members of the party advocated a purely American school system, and uncomlpromising opposition to the Roman Catholics.
Such narrow views were incompatible with the generosity and catholic spirit of enlightened American citizens.
In 1856 they nominated ex-President Fillmore for the Presidency, who received 874,534 popular and eight electoral votes; made no nominations in 1860, but united with the Constitutional Union party, whose candidates.
Bell and Everett, received 590,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Annexed Territory , status of. (search)