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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 6 0 Browse Search
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana 4 0 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904 4 0 Browse Search
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 4 0 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 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Index, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ch people on becoming a republic......April 13, 1848 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominates upon the fourth ballot, under the two-thirds rule, Lewis Cass, of Michigan, for President, and William O. Butler, of Kentucky, for Vice-President......May 22-26, 1848 Wisconsin admitted as the thirtieth State by act apational Convention held at Baltimore, the two-thirds rule governing......June 1, 1852 [Four principal candidates for the Presidency at this convention were Gen. Lewis Cass, Michigan; James Buchanan, Pennsylvania; ex-Gov. William L. Marcy, New York, and Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois. On the thirty-fifth ballot the name of Frankli; but one, that proposing a Constitutional amendment, ever reached the Senate.] Howell Cobb, of Georgia, Secretary of Treasury, resigns......Dec. 10, 1860 Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary of State, resigns because the President refused to reinforce Major Anderson at Fort Moultrie, S. C.......Dec. 14, 1860 A loan of $10
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
eb. 4, 1856 United States forces in Kansas, by order of Secretary of War, are put under requisition of the governor......Feb. 15, 1856 Free-State legislature meets at Topeka; Governor Robinson delivers his message, and A. H. Reeder and J. H. Lane are elected senators......March 4, 1856 Henry Ward Beecher sends twenty-five Bibles and twenty-five Sharp's rifles to a Connecticut party emigrating to Kansas......March 28, 1856 Topeka constitution presented in United States Senate by Lewis Cass, March 24; in the House by Daniel Mace, of Indiana......April 7, 1856 Congressional investigating committee reaches Lawrence......April 18, 1856 Sheriff Jones attempts to arrest S. N. Wood in Lawrence, charged with aiding in the rescue of Branson in November previous, but is prevented, shot at, and wounded. Colonel Sumner, United States army, arrives at Lawrence with his command......April 19-25, 1856 Major Buford, of Alabama, arrives at Westport, Mo., with a large body of men fr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
than 195,000 tons would be transported annually upon it, and a contract is made for the completion of the canal to Cumberland......March 10, 1845 United States Naval Academy established at Annapolis......1845 Rev. Charles Turner Torrey dies in State-prison under sentence for enticing slaves from the State......May 9, 1846 State resumes the payment of interest on her debt at the Chesapeake Bank, Baltimore......Jan. 1, 1848 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominates Gen. Lewis Cass, United States Senator from Michigan, for President......May 22, 1848 Edgar Allan Poe, born Jan. 26, 1809, dies in Washington University Hospital, Baltimore; buried in Westminster graveyard......Oct. 7, 1849 Election riots between Democrats and Know-nothings......Nov. 4, 1849 Convention to frame a new constitution meets at Annapolis, Nov. 4, 1850, completes its labors May 13, 1851; the constitution ratified by the people......June 4, 1851 Whig National Convention at Baltimor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
......Sept. 10, 1813 General Harrison takes possession of Detroit......Sept. 29, 1813 Col. Lewis Cass appointed governor of the Territory......Oct. 29, 1813 Unsuccessful attempt of United Stde lands, 60 miles wide, west of Detroit, north to Thunder Bay......1819 Expedition under Governor Cass starts out in bark canoes to explore the northwestern lake coast of Michigan......May 24, 1820 Treaty with the Indians perfected through Governor Cass; all country within the boundaries of Michigan south of Grand River not before ceded is granted to the United States......1821 CongresTerritory......Jan. 29, 1827 Pontiac and Detroit Railroad chartered......July 31, 1830 Governor Cass resigns; appointed United States Secretary of War......Aug. 1, 1831 George B. Porter appoed States Senator, is succeeded by James W. Gordon as acting governor......May 31, 1841 Gen. Lewis Cass nominated for President of the United States by the National Democratic Convention at Balti
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
Green Bay, Wis., by the Wisconsin River......1819 Corner-stone of Fort Snelling laid; first called Fort St. Anthony......Sept. 20, 1820 Three Mackinaw boats laden with seed wheat, oats, and pease, leave Prairie du Chien, April 15, 1820, for the Scotch settlement at Pembina, where the crops were destroyed by grasshoppers the previous year. Proceeding entirely by water, except a portage from Big Stone Lake to Lake Traverse, 1 1/2 miles, they arrive at Pembina......June 3, 1820 Governor Cass, of Michigan, with an exploring party from Detroit under sanction of the United States government, reaching the Mississippi by Sandy Lake, ascends to Cass Lake......July 21, 1820 General Leavenworth reports to the commissioners of the land office that the Indians do not recognize grant to Carver in 1767......1821 First mill in Minnesota, erected under the supervision of the officers of Fort Snelling on the site of Minneapolis......1822 Committee on public lands report to the Sen
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Buren, Martin 1782-1862 (search)
1837. The business of the country was in a depressed state during most of his administration, and his political opponents, unfairly holding him responsible for the grievance, accomplished his defeat at the next Presidential election. When his name was proposed at the Democratic nominating convention at Baltimore in 1844 as a candidate for the Presidency, it was rejected, because Mr. Van Buren was opposed to the annexation of Texas to the Union. In 1848, when the Democrats had nominated General Cass to please the slave-holders, the friends of Mr. Van Buren, in convention at Utica, adopting as their political creed a phase of anti-slavery, nominated him as a Freesoil candidate for the Presidency, with Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, for Vice-President. In accepting the nomination, Mr. Van Buren declared his full assent to the anti-slavery principles of the platform. The convention declared that Congress had no more power to make a slave than to make a king, and that it was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
r the protection of Charleston, S. C.; Fort Mackinaw, island of Mackinaw; Fort Dearborn, Chicago; Fort Wayne, at the forks of the Maumee, Ind.; Fort Detroit, Michigan; Fort Niagara, mouth of the Niagara River; Fort Ontario, Oswego; Fort Tompkins, Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. Some of these were unfinished. While the army of General Hull was lying in camp below Sandwich, in Canada, he was absent at Detroit two or three days. There had been some skirmishing with detachments of his army, under Colonels Cass and McArthur, near the Tarontee; and the apparent supineness of the general made the younger officers and the men suspect him of incapacity, if not of treachery. While Hull was absent at Detroit the command of the American troops in Canada devolved on Colonel McArthur, and he resolved to attack Fort Malden. He detached some rangers to seek a convenient passage of the Tarontee above the bridge, so as to avoid the guns of the British armed vessel Queen Charlotte, lying in the river. T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, D. C. (search)
tide of open disloyalty surging around the national capital, the President, seemingly bound hand and foot in the toils of the enemies Map of Washington and vicinity in 1861. of his country, sat with folded hands, and did not lift a finger to stay the fury of the rising tempest. Of him a writer at the capital (John W. Forney) said: His confidants are disunionists; his leaders in the Senate and in the House are disunionists, and while he drives into exile the oldest statesman in America [General Cass] simply and only because he dares to raise his voice in favor of the country, he consults daily with men who publicly avow in their seats in Congress that the Union is dissolved and that the laws are standing still. Confederates destroying bridges near Baltimore. Pennsylvania sent the first troops to the capital for its defence. Massachusetts was equally ready and determined, and some of her troops reached the capital on the day after the arrival of the Pennsylvanians. Some troo
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