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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 8 0 Browse Search
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
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Halpine, Charles Graham 1829-1868 (search)
Halpine, Charles Graham 1829-1868 Author and soldier; born in Oldcastle, Ireland, Nov. 20, 1829; graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1846; emigrated to the United States in 1850; was connected at various times with the Boston Post, New York Herald, New York Times, New York Leader, and New York Tribune. He enlisted in the 69th New York Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War, and reached the rank of brigadier-general. After the war he established the Citizen. He was best known under his nom de plume miles O'Reilly. He was the author of the well-known lyric beginning: Tear down the flaunting lie! Half-mast the starry flag! He died in New York City, Aug. 3, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), O'Reilly, John Boyle 1844-1890 (search)
O'Reilly, John Boyle 1844-1890 Author; born in Dowth Castle, Ireland, June 28, 1844; became a Fenian, and was sentenced to death for high treason, but sentence was commuted to transportation. He escaped from Australia in 1869, was picked up on the high seas by an American ship and taken to America. He was a contributor to the Boston Pilot, and later its editor and proprietor. He died in Boston, Mass., Aug. 10, 1890.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
oinage of 2,000,000 ounces per month until July 1, 1891, and thereafter as necessary......July 14, 1890 Message of President Harrison recommends legislation that will close the mails and express lines of the United States against lottery companies......July 29, 1890 Strike of 3,000 trainmen on the New York Central Railroad......Aug. 8, 1890 Wilson bill as amended, authorizing the States to prohibit sale of imported liquors in original packages, approved......Aug. 8, 1890 John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish patriot and poet, born 1844, dies at Hull, Mass.......Aug. 10, 1890 First annual convention of letter-carriers of the United States held at Boston, Mass.; 100 delegates......Aug. 13, 1890 Act establishing a national military park at the battle-field of Chickamauga......Aug. 19, 1890 Body of Capt. John Ericsson sent to Sweden on the United States steamer Baltimore......Aug. 23, 1890 Act for inspection by the Department of Agriculture of salted pork and bacon for expo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
......Aug. 5, 1888 Maria Mitchell, astronomer, born 1818, dies at Lynn......June 28, 1889 Maritime exhibition opens at Boston......Nov. 4, 1889 Great fire at Lynn; 296 buildings destroyed; 80 acres burned over; loss, $5,000,000......Nov. 26, 1889 Haverhill celebrates its 250th anniversary......July 2, 1890 Cyclone visits the suburbs of South Lawrence, the most severe ever recorded in the New England States; over $100,000 worth of property destroyed......July 26, 1890 John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish patriot, born 1844, dies at Hull......Aug. 10, 1890 First annual convention of the lettercarriers of the United States held at Boston; 100 delegates......Aug. 13, 1890 Accident on the Old Colony Railroad near Quincy; twenty killed, thirty-one injured......Aug. 19, 1890 Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber, the creator of Mrs. Partington, born 1814, dies at Chelsea......Nov. 25, 1890 Associate Justice Charles Devens, exAttorney-General of the United States, dies at Boston.