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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 32 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 28 6 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) 20 0 Browse Search
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 4 2 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1 3 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 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 2 2 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 2 2 Browse Search
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (search)
assachusetts, he joined them without command. Returning to Cambridge, he was placed at the head of an expedition for the capture of Quebec. He left Cambridge with a little more than 1,000 men, composed of New England musketeers and riflemen from Virginia and Pennsylvania, the latter under Capt. Daniel Morgan. He sailed from Newburyport for the Kennebec in the middle of September, 1775. They rendezvoused at Fort Western, on the Kennebee River, opposite the site of the present city of Augusta, Me., and on the verge of a wilderness uninhabited except by a few Indian hunters. At Norridgewock Falls their severe labors began. Their bateaux were drawn by oxen, and their provisions were carried on their backs around the falls — a wearisome task often repeated as they pressed towards the head-waters of the Kennebec, often wading and pushing their bateaux against swift currents. At length they left that stream and traversed tangled ravines, craggy knolls, and deep morasses, until they r
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 (search)
Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 Statesman; born in West Brownsville, Pa., Jan. 31, 1830; was graduated at Washington College in 1847; and passed several years in teaching. In 1854 he removed to Augusta, Me., and with that State he was thereafter identified. He edited the Kennebee Journal and the Portland Advertiser, and was a member of the legislature from 1859 to 1862; in the last two years he was speaker of the House, and about the same time he became powerful in the Republican organization of the State. His service in the national House of Representatives extended from 1863 to 1876, and in the United States Senate from 1876 to 1881. Blaine was among the most aggressive of the party leaders, was a ready debater, and an expert in parliamentary law. From 1869 to 1875 he was speaker. In 1876 he was one of the chief candidates for the Presidential nomination, but he and Bristow, the leaders, were set aside for Hayes. In 1880 Grant and Blaine were the candidates respectively
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chandler, John 1760-1841 (search)
Chandler, John 1760-1841 Legislator; born in Epping, N. H., in 1760. His business was that of blacksmith, and he became wealthy. With much native talent, he rose to the places of councillor and Senator (1803-5); member of Congress (1805-8); and, in July, 1812, was commissioned a brigadier-general. Wounded and made prisoner in the battle at Stony Creek, in Canada, he was soon afterwards exchanged. From 1820 to 1829 he was United States Senator fom Maine, one of the first appointed from that new State. From 1829 to 1837 he was collector of the port of Portland. He became a majorgeneral of militia, and held several civil local offices. He died in Augusta, Me., Sept. 25, 1841.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fuller, Melville Weston 1833- (search)
Fuller, Melville Weston 1833- Jurist; born in Augusta, Me., Feb. 11, 1833; graduated at Bowdoin College, in 1853; became a lawyer in his native city; and soon afterwards removed to Chicago, Melville Weston Fuller. where he built up an important practice. He was a member of the legislature, and a delegate to several Democratic national conventions. In 1888 he was appointed by President Cleveland chief-justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Eastman 1824- (search)
Johnson, Eastman 1824- Artist; born in Lovell, Me., July 29, 1824; was educated in the public schools of Augusta, Me.; studied in the Royal Academy of Dusseldorf for two years, and was elected an academician of the National Academy of Design in 1860. He has painted many notable pictures, including The Kentucky home; Husking bee; The stage coach; Pension agent; Prisoner of State, etc. His portraits include Two men, ex-Presidents Arthur, Cleveland, and Harrison, Commodore Vanderbilt, W. H. Vanderbilt, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, John D. Rockefeller, Mrs. Dolly Madison, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, and many others.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lawrence, Eugene 1823-1894 (search)
Lawrence, Eugene 1823-1894 Author; born in New York City, Oct. 10, 1823; graduated at the New York University, and became a lawyer. Subsequently he relinquished law and devoted himself to literature. He published Lives of British historians; Historical studies; The mystery of Columbus; Columbus and his contemporaries, etc. He died in Augusta, Me., March 15, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morrill, lot Myrick 1813-1883 (search)
Morrill, lot Myrick 1813-1883 Financier; born in Belgrade, Me., May 3, 1813; admitted to the bar of Maine in 1839; elected to the State legislature in 1854; president of the State Senate in 1856; elected governor in 1857; and was United States Senator from 1860 until his appointment as Secretary of the Treasury in 1876. He died in Augusta, Me., Jan. 10, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanwood, Edward 1841- (search)
Stanwood, Edward 1841- Journalist; born in Augusta, Me., Sept. 16, 1841; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1861; associate editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser in 1867-82; became managing editor of the Youth's companion in 1884. He is the author of History of Presidential elections; and History of the Presidency.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
29, 1847 Army moves from Vera Cruz towards the city of Mexico under General Twiggs......April 8, 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo......April 18, 1847 Army enters Puebla......May 15, 1847 President Polk visits the Eastern States as far as Augusta, Me., and returns to Washington......July 7, 1847 Battles of Contreras and Churubusco......Aug. 20, 1847 Armistice granted the Mexicans by General Scott......from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7, 1847 Salt Lake City founded by the Mormons......1847 ommission submits an exhaustive report......Dec. 4, 1882 New trial of star-route case begins......Dec. 4, 1882 Newhall House, Milwaukee, Wis., burned; nearly one hundred lives lost......Jan. 10, 1883 Lot M. Morrill, born 1813, dies at Augusta, Me.......Jan. 10, 1883 Act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States under which Dorman B. Eaton, of New York, John M. Gregory, of Illinois, and Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio, were appointed a civil service commission......Jan.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine. (search)
tion, 1890, 661,086; 1900, 694,466. Capital, Augusta, since 1832. First Englishman known to haver below the Teconnet Falls; Fort Western, at Augusta; and Fort Shirley, or Frankfort, in Dresden, 1765 Town of Hallowell, embracing Cushnoc (Augusta) and Winslow, including Waterville, incorporain College in Brunswick......June 24, 1794 Augusta (the ancient Cushnoc) incorporated under the name of Harrington, Feb. 20, 1790; changed to Augusta......June 9, 1796 At Providence, the commi 10, 1831 Capital removed from Portland to Augusta; legislature meets......Jan. 4, 1832 Bango....Jan. 20, 1849 State insane hospital at Augusta burned. Twenty-seven inmates and one assista James G. Blaine moves from Philadelphia to Augusta, and becomes editor of the Kennebec Journal..f a woman's suffrage association assembles at Augusta......February, 1873 Act passed providing ft......1873 Woman's suffrage convention at Augusta resolves: That we pledge ourselves never to c
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