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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacALISTERlister , James 1840 - (search)
MacALISTERlister, James 1840-
Educator; born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 26, 1840; was educated at Brown University and at the University of New York.
In 1874-81 he was superintendent of public schools in Milwaukee, Wis., and in 1883-91 held the same office in Philadelphia, Pa. He then became president of the Drexel Institute in the latter city.
He is a member of the American Philosophical Society, and has published Drexel Institute; Philadelphia; and many addresses, reports, and papers on education.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Music and musicians in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Olmsted , Frederick law 1822 - (search)
Olmsted, Frederick law 1822-
Landscape architect; born in Hartford, Conn., April 26, 1822; chief designer (with Calvert Vaux) of Central Park, New York City, 1857; and, with others, of many public parks in Brooklyn, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago (including World's Fair) Milwaukee, Louisville, Washington, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Roman Catholic Church . (search)
Sewell, May 1844-
Educator; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 27, 1844; graduated at Northwestern University in 1866; taught school for several years; prominent in woman suffrage movements and the education of women; actively connected with the National Woman Suffrage Association; and principal of a girls' classical school, founded by her husband.
She has lectured on social, educational, literary, and reform topics; contributed to periodicals; and edited The Historical Resume of the world's Congress of Representative women.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Soldiers and sailors homes, (search)
Soldiers and sailors homes,
Institutions provided by national and State governments for the care of sick and disabled soldiers and sailors.
The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has branches at Dayton, O.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Togus, Me.; Hampton, Va.; Leavenworth, Kan.; Santa Monica, Cal.; Marion, Ind., and Danville, Ill. The aggregate number of inmates is about 27,000.
The requirements for admission are:
1. An honorable discharge from the United States service.
2. Disability which prevents the applicant from earning his living by labor.
3. Applicants for admission will be required to stipulate and agree to abide by all the rules and regulations made by the board of managers, or by its order; to perform all duties required of them, and to obey all the lawful orders of the officers of the home.
Attention is called to the fact that by the law establishing the home the members are made subject to the rules and articles of war, and will be governed thereby in t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)