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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 18 4 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 16 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Atlantic Essays 2 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 2 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 1 1 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 1 1 Browse Search
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 1 1 Browse Search
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abbe, Cleveland, 1838- (search)
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838- Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838. He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor. Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia. In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce. The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau. He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cooley, Thomas McIntyre -1898 (search)
Cooley, Thomas McIntyre -1898 Jurist; born near Attica, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1824; admitted to the bar in Michigan in 1846; became Professor of Law in the University of Michigan in 1859; was a justice of the Supreme Court of that State in 1864-85, and during part of that time chief-justice; Professor of American History and lecturer on constitutional law in the University of Michigan in 1885-88; and chairman of the interstate commerce commission for four years under President Cleveland. Judge Cooley was a recognized authority on constitutional law, and besides a large number of contributions to periodical literature, was author of The constitutional limitations which rest upon the legislative power of the States of the American Union; A treatise on the law of taxation; The general principles of constitutional law in the United States; Michigan: a history of government; And the acquisition of Indiana. He died in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 12, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Epworth League, (search)
embership of 1,900,000. President, Bishop Isaac W. Joyce, Minneapolis, Minn.; vice-presidents: Department of Spiritual Work, W. W. Cooper, Chicago, Ill.; Department of Mercy and Help, Rev. W. H. Jordan, Id.)., Sioux Falls, S. D.; Department of Literary Work, Rev. R. J. Cook, D. D., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Department of Social Work, F. W. Tunnell, Philadelphia, Pa.; general secretary, Rev. Joseph F. Berry, D. D., 57 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill., general treasurer, R. S. Copeland, M. D., Ann Arbor, Mich. The central office is located at 57 Washington Street, Chicago, 11. There is also an Epworth League in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; founded in Memphis, Tenn., in 1891. It has 5,838 chapters, with a total membership of 306,580. The central office is located at Nashville, Tenn. The officers are: President, Bishop W. A. Condler, Atlanta, Ga. first vice-president, Rev. J. W. Newman, D. D., Birmingham, Ala.; second vice-president, Rev. W. T. McClure, Marshall, Mo.; third vic
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lockhart, Clinton 1858- (search)
Lockhart, Clinton 1858- Educator; born in Loverington, Ill., Feb. 21, 1858; graduated at the Kentucky University in 1886; held pastorates in Kentucky in 1885 – 92; was professor in Ann Arbor in 1893-94; president of Columbia College, Kentucky, in 1894-95; and became president of Christian University, Canton, Mo., in 1895. He is president of the Missouri Christian Ministerial Association, and author of Laws of interpretation, and Critical commentary on book of Nahu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seaman, Ezra champion 1805-1880 (search)
Seaman, Ezra champion 1805-1880 Author; born in Chatham, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1805; admitted to the bar of New York in 1826. In 1849-53 he was head clerk to the United States comptroller of the treasury. Later he was State-prison inspector for Michigan. His publications include Essays of the progress of Nations; Commentaries on the Constitution and laws, people and history of the United States; The American system of government, etc. He died in Ann Arbor, Mich., July 1, 1880.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
at the rate of $100 per month......Feb. 18, 1891 Senator Ingalls chosen president of the Senate pro tem., Feb. 25, 1886, and continued by successive elections until April 3, 1890. On March 12, 1890, he is unanimously designated to preside during the future absences of the Vice-President and at the pleasure of the Senate, a function never before exercised by any member of the Senate; he resigns this office......Feb. 19, 1891 Prof. Alexander Winchell, geologist, born 1824, dies at Ann Arbor, Mich.......Feb. 19, 1891 First triennial of National Council of Women of the United States meets at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 23, 1891 Act to refund to the States $15,227,632.03 collected under the direct-tax act of 1861, levying $20,000,000......March 2, 1891 Act authorizing three United States prisons: one north, another south of 39° and east of the Rocky Mountains, the third west of the Rocky Mountains......March 3, 1891 Congress appropriates $15,000 for experiments in fore
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
36 Wisconsin Territory formed, comprising all of Michigan Territory west of Lake Michigan......1836 Convention at Ann Arbor rejects the enabling act, as giving Ohio 470 square miles belonging to Michigan since 1787......Sept. 26, 1836 New convention of delegates at Ann Arbor accepts the enabling act......Dec. 14, 1836 After protracted discussion Congress admits Michigan, adding to the State in the upper peninsula 2,500 square miles; act approved......Jan. 26, 1837 Legislature pa University of Michigan, planned by the governor and people in 1817, established by law, March 18, 1837, and located at Ann Arbor, is opened for reception of students......Sept. 20, 1842 State land office established at Marshall by law, to take c Supreme Court, Dec. 30, 1890, is sworn in......Jan. 5, 1891 Prof. Alexander Winchell, geologist, born 1824, dies at Ann Arbor......Feb. 19, 1891 Legislature places all penal and reformatory institutions under a single board, extends the Austr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Women, Advancement of (search)
the National Woman's Suffrage Association, forming the National American Woman's Suffrage Association, 1890.] Marilla M. Ricker, of Dover, N. H., attempts to vote; her vote refused for nonregistration, although her name had been offered for registry......March, 1870 Mrs. Ada H. Kepley, of Effingham, Ill., the first graduate from a law school, Union College of Law, Chicago......June 30, 1870 Women admitted into the department of medicine and surgery in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor......1871 Illinois enacts that no person shall be precluded or debarred from any occupation, profession, or employment (except military) on account of sex......March, 1872 Susan B. Anthony votes at the Presidential election at Rochester, N. Y.......Nov. 5, 1872 She is convicted of illegal voting and fined $100......June 18, 1873 Woman's Christian Temperance Union, National Association, organized in Cleveland, O......Nov. 17-18, 1874 Dr. Sarah H. Stevenson, of Chicago, admitt