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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)
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Addams, Jane, 1860-
Social reformer; born in Cedarville, Ill., Sept. 6, 1860; was graduated at Rockford College in 1881, and, after spending some time in study in Europe, established the Social Settlement of Hull House in Chicago, of which she became head resident.
She is widely esteemed for her writings and lectures on Social Settlement work.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz , Louis John Rudolph , 1807 -1873 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agnew , Cornelius Rea , 1830 -1888 (search)
Agnew, Cornelius Rea, 1830-1888
Physician and surgeon; born in New York City, Aug. 8, 1830; was graduated at Columbia College in 1849, and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1852, subsequently continuing his studies in Europe.
He became surgeon-general of the State of New York in 1858, and at the beginning of the Civil War was appointed medical director of the New York State Volunteer Hospital.
During the war he was also one of the most influential members of the United States Sanitary commission (q. v.). After the war he gave much attention to opthalmology, founded the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital, and became Clinical Professor of the Diseases of the Eye and Ear in the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Agnew was actively identified with the educational institutions of New York City, and was one of the founders of the Columbia College School of Mines.
He died in New York, April 8, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agricultural implements . (search)
Alfonso Xiii.,
King of Spain; born in Madrid, May 17, 1886, after his father's death son of the late King Alfonso XII.
and Maria Christina, daughter of the late Carl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria.
His mother became Queen Regent during his minority, and after the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay she made strenuous though unavailing efforts to induce both the Pope and the principal countries of Europe to intervene in the hope of speedily closing the war between the United States and Spain.