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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McGee, W. J. 1853- (search)
., April 17, 1853; was self-educated while at work on a farm, studying Latin, higher mathematics, surveying, etc., and reading law. In 1873-75 he was engaged in surveying and in law practice; in 1874-76 invented and manufactured a variety of agricultural implements; in 1875-77 studied archaeology and geology; and in 1877-81 made the most extensive topographical and geological survey of northeastern Iowa ever produced. Later He became connected with the United States Geological Survey, for which he surveyed the southeastern part of the United States, mapping out 300,000 square miles. In 1886 he investigated the Charleston earthquake, and in 1894-95 explored Tiburon Island, the abode of a savage tribe which had never before been investigated. He is author of Pleistocene history of northeastern Iowa; Geology of Chesapeake Bay; The Lafayette formation; The Siouan Indians; Primitive Trephining; and many scientific papers. He is also associate editor of the National Geographic magazine.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKean, Thomas 1734-1817 (search)
ss to the British Parliament. He held several local offices, and in 1774 was a member of the Continental Congress, to which he was annually elected until 1783. McKean was the only man who was a member of that body continually during the whole period of the war. He was active in procuring a unanimous vote for the Declaration of Independence, and was one of the committee that drew up the Articles of Confederation. From 1777 till 1779 he held the office of president of the State of Delaware; also executed the duties of chief-justice of Pennsylvania. He was hunted like a fox, he said, by the British, removing his family five times in the course of a few months. They finally rested in a little log-house on the Susquehanna, but were again compelled to move on account of hostile Indians. McKean was governor of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1808. In politics he followed the lead of Jefferson, though he had promoted the adoption of the Constitution. He died in Philadelphia, June 24, 1817.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKenney, Thomas Lorraine 1785-1859 (search)
McKenney, Thomas Lorraine 1785-1859 Author; born in Hopewell, Md., March 21, 1785; was educated in Chestertown, Md.; and was made superintendent of the bureau of Indian affairs in 1824. His publications include Sketches of a Tour to the Lakes, etc.; A history of the Indian tribes; Essays on the spirit of Jacksonianism as exemplified in its deadly hostility to the Bank of the United States, etc.; Memoirs, official and personal, with sketches of travels among the Northern and Southern Indians, etc. He died in New York City, Feb. 19, 1859.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacKINAWinaw, or Michilimackinac (search)
id, but you have not conquered us. The most important village of the Chippewas, one of the most powerful tribes of Pontiac's confederacy, was upon the back of Michilimackinac. Early in the summer of 1763 the front of the island was filled with Indians, who, professing warm friendship for the English, invited the garrison at Fort Mackinaw to witness a great game of ball—an MacKINAWinaw from round Island. exciting amusement. They did so. At length a ball, making a lofty curve in the air, felMackinaw immediately. He was directed to summon to his assistance the neighboring Indians, and to ask the aid of the employes of the Northwestern Fur Company. On the morning of July 16 Roberts embarked with a strong motley force of whites and Indians, in boats, bateaux, and canoes, with two 6-pounders, and convoyed by the brig Caledonia, belonging to the Northwestern Fur Company, loaded with provisions and stores. Hancks, suspicious of mischief, sent Captain Daurman to St. Joseph, to observ
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mallery, Garrick 1831-1894 (search)
ry, where he became interested in the mythology and history of the Dakota Indians; in 1879 he was retired from the army and made ethnologist of the United States bureau of ethnology. His publications include A calendar of the Dakota nation; The former and present number of our Indians; A collection of gestures, signs, and signals of the North American Indians; Pictographs of the North American Indians; Picture writing of the American. Indians, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1894.ry, where he became interested in the mythology and history of the Dakota Indians; in 1879 he was retired from the army and made ethnologist of the United States bureau of ethnology. His publications include A calendar of the Dakota nation; The former and present number of our Indians; A collection of gestures, signs, and signals of the North American Indians; Pictographs of the North American Indians; Picture writing of the American. Indians, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, State of. (search)
Maryland, and soon showed a spirit of resistance to the authorities. Claiborne, who had been deprived of his property and civil rights by the legislature of Maryland, now reappeared at Kent Island and stirred up the Indians with jealousy of the colonists, and they made war upon the settlers. It was not long nor very distressing, and it was just ended (1645) when Claiborne, by false representations, fanned the embers of discontent into a flame of civil war. The insurgents, with disaffected Indians, drove the governor and his council into Virginia, and for about a year and a half the rebels held the reins of power. The rebellion was crushed in the summer of 1647, when the governor returned (in August) and resumed his chair. Many of the records had been destroyed in the turmoil, and a greater portion were carried into Virginia and lost. In 1649 an important law called the toleration act was passed, which simply reaffirmed the provisions of the charter concerning religious freedom.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mather, cotton 1663-1728 (search)
y New England divines. He graduated at Harvard in 1678, was employed several years in teaching, and was ordained a minister in May, 1684, as colleague of his father, Dr. Increase Mather. The doctrine of special providence he carried to excess. He was credulous and superstitious, and believed he was doing God service by witch-hunting. His Wonders of the invisible world (1692) gives an account of the trials of witchcraft. In 1700 he published More wonders, and seems never to have relinquished his belief in witches and witchcraft. Aside from this peculiarity, he was a most sincere, earnest, indefatigable Christian worker, engaging in every good work; and he was the first to employ the press extensively in this country in the dissemination of tracts treating of temperance, religion, and social morals. He preached and wrote for sailors, Indians, Cotton Mather. and negroes. The number of his published works issued between 1686 and 1727 was 382. He died in Boston, Feb. 13, 1728.