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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 220 0 Browse Search
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation 24 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 12 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1862., [Electronic resource] 12 0 Browse Search
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley) 10 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource] 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource] 8 0 Browse Search
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835- (search)
Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835- Engineer; born in Washington, Ga., May 26, 1835; was graduated at the United States Military Academy, and commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Engineer Corps in 1857, resigned and entered the Confederate army in 1861; served with the Army of Northern Virginia from the beginning to the close of the war, attaining the rank of brigadier-general and chief of ordnance. In 1866-70 he was Professor of Mathematies and Engineering in the University of South Carolina; in 1871-92 engaged in railroad business; and in 1892-94 was a member of the Boards on Navigation of the Columbia River, Ore., and on the ship-canal between Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Subsequently he was engineer-arbitrator of the boundary survey between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Central America, (search)
Central America, A large expanse of territory connecting North and South America, and comprising in 1901 the republics of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. The region was discovered by Columbus, in his fourth voyage, in 1502. He found the bay of Honduras, where he landed; then proceeded along the main shore to Cape Gracias a Dios; and thence to the Isthmus of Darien, hoping, but in vain, to obtain a passage to the Pacific Ocean. At the isthmus he found a harbortempt of Europeans to make a permanent lodgment on the continent of America. Many attempts have been made in recent years to bring about a federation of the five republics, the latest in 1895, when the Greater Republic of Central America was formed, and in 1898, when, by treaty, Honduras. Salvador, and Nicaragua formed the United States of Central America, Guatemala and Costa Rica declining to enter the compact. Local revolutions and mutual jealousies have so far prevented a permanent union.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chinese-American reciprocity. (search)
n goods. Some decades must elapse before American farmers and manufacturers can look to that quarter for relief. But on the other side of the Pacific lies the vast empire of China, which in extent of territory and density of population exceeds the whole of Europe. To be more particular, the province of Szechuen can muster more able-bodied men than the German Empire. The province of Shantung can boast of as many native-born sons as France. Scatter all the inhabitants of Costa Rica or Nicaragua in Canton, and they would be completely lost in that city's surging throngs. Transport all the people of Chile into China and they would fill only a city of the first class. Further comparisons are needless. Suffice it to say that China has her teeming millions to feed and to clothe. Many of the supplies come from outside. The share furnished by the United States might be greatly increased. According to the statistics published by the United States government, China in 1899 took Amer
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clayton-Bulwer treaty, the (search)
e doubtful whether an understanding satisfactory to both sides could be reached. However, on Great Britain's giving up the Bay Islands and signing a treaty with Nicaragua, yielding all claims on the Mosquito coast, the American Secretary of State, in 1860, in behalf of the government, consented to the continued occupation of Balizt as meanwhile Mr. Blaine had left the State Department there was no further diplomatic discussion on the subject until the publication of a proposed treaty with Nicaragua. This treaty was in direct violation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, for its object was to provide for the construction of a canal across Central America, at the canal to be completed in six years; to be ample to accommodate the largest sea-vessels; and to cost not over $115,000,000. In case of failure in negotiating with Nicaragua or Costa Rica for the route the President was empowered to negotiate for another one. The bill guaranteed the neutrality of the canal. The most important featu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)
L. W. Smith, Minister Resident and Consul-General, Monrovia. Mexico. Powell Clayton, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico. Netherlands. Stanford Newel, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, The Hague. Nicaragua and Salvador. William L. Merry, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, San Jose. (See Costa Rica.) Paraguay and Uruguay. William R. Finch, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Montevideo. Persia. Herbert in Pom Ye, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Mexico. Señor Don Manuel de Azpiroz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Netherlands. Baron W. A. F. Gevers, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Nicaragua. Señor Don Luis F. Corea, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Peru. Mr. Manuel Alvarez Calderon, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Portugal. Viscount de Santo-Thyrso, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Filibuster, (search)
of Santiago. He was tried under the neutrality laws and acquitted May 15, 1854. The next year Walker was invited to Nicaragua by one of the local factions. He landed on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, May 4, 1855, and defeated the Nicaraguans iNicaragua, May 4, 1855, and defeated the Nicaraguans in a battle at Virgin Bay, Sept. 1, 1855. Walker forced his election as President of Nicaragua, but on May 1, 1857, he surrendered to the United States sloop-of-war Mary and was taken to New Orleans. In November of that year he again invaded NicaraNicaragua, but on May 1, 1857, he surrendered to the United States sloop-of-war Mary and was taken to New Orleans. In November of that year he again invaded Nicaragua, but was compelled to surrender to the United States frigate Wabash. On Aug. 5, 1860, Walker again landed at Truxillo, Honduras, but after short successes was eventually defeated, captured, tried, and shot Oct. 12, 1860. For many years priorNicaragua, but was compelled to surrender to the United States frigate Wabash. On Aug. 5, 1860, Walker again landed at Truxillo, Honduras, but after short successes was eventually defeated, captured, tried, and shot Oct. 12, 1860. For many years prior to the American-Spanish War quite a number of filibustering expeditions were fitted out in the United States for the purpose of operating on Cuba. The United States government invariably issued official warning against such hostile actions against
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Froebel, Julius 1805-1893 (search)
Froebel, Julius 1805-1893 Author; born in Griesheim, Germany, July 16, 1805; educated in his native country. He came to the United States in middle life and was naturalized; lectured in New York, and in 1850 went to Nicaragua, Chihuahua, and Santa Fe as a correspondent of the New York Tribune. In 1857 he returned to Germany. He was the author of Seven years travel in Central America, Northern Mexico, and the far West of the United States; The Republican, etc. He died in Zurich, Nov. 6, 1893.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greytown, (search)
Greytown, The only seaport of Nicaragua; at the mouth of the San Juan River. It is locally known as San Juan del Norte. The town has considerable trade, which, however, was for many years held in check by the choking up of the harbor. It is the Atlantic terminus of the projected Nicaragua Canal, and, as such, was neutralized by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty (q. v.). Considerable work has been done towards improving the harbor under the direction of the United States government. On June 13, 1854, the former town was bombarded and destroyed by the United States naval ship Cyane under command of George N. Hollins (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grijalva, Juan de 1518- (search)
Grijalva, Juan de 1518- Adventurer; born in Cuellar, Spain, near the close of the fifteenth century. His uncle, Diego Velasquez (q. v.), the first governor of Cuba, sent him in command of four vessels, to complete the discoveries of Cordova. He sailed from Santiago, Cuba, in the spring of 1518. He cruised along the peninsula of Yucatan as far as the region of the Panuco, where he held friendly communication with the Aztecs, the subjects of Montezuma. From them he obtained gold, jewels, and other treasures, with which he freighted one of his ships. Grijalva afterwards settled in Nicaragua, where he was killed by the natives, Jan. 21, 1527. He was the discoverer of Mexico.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte 1798- (search)
Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte 1798- Statesman; born in Louisville, Ga., Aug. 16, 1798; uncle of the preceding. In 1835 he went to Texas, and commanded the cavalry in the battle of San Jacinto, which secured the independence of the province. He was attorney-general and secretary of the new State, and was elected its first vice-president in 1836, then holding the rank of major-general. He was president from 1838 to 1841, and in 1846 he joined General Taylor in the invasion of Mexico. In 1858 he published the Columbus Inquirer, a State rights journal. Just previous to his death, in Richmond, Tex., Dec. 19, 1859, he was United States minister to Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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