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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 36 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 12 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Women and Men 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas C. DeLeon, Four years in Rebel capitals: an inside view of life in the southern confederacy, from birth to death. 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seward, William Henry 1801-1872 (search)
871. He had been everywhere received with marks of high consideration. His recorded observations were edited by his adopted daughter, and published. Mr. Seward's Works (4 vols.), contained his speeches in legislative debates, eulogies in the Senate of several of his colleagues, occasional addresses, orations, etc. He died in Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1872. A character appreciation. The following review of the development of the career of the great American foreign secretary, by Richard Grant White, reveals the personality of the statesman in a clear and discriminating light: It is much to be regretted that Mr. Seward's eminently noble and useful life was ended before he had finished the Autobiography which, at the request of his family, he had begun. For, from what he had written of it before his death, and from the revelations of his letters written to his family and his nearest personal friends, we may infer with certainty that he would have dealt frankly with the world
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
y-fifth administration—Democratic, March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. Grover Cleveland, New York, President. Thomas A. Hendricks, Indiana, Vice-President. Proclamation of President warning persons against attempting to settle on Oklahoma lands......March 13, 1885 United States government determines to guarantee free and uninterrupted transit across the isthmus of Panama, now threatened by insurgents......April 2, 1885 Special session of Senate adjourns......April 2, 1885 Richard Grant White, Shakespearian critic and philologist, born 1822, dies at New York City......April 8, 1885 Five hundred United States troops enter Panama, arrest Aizpuru, leader of insurgents, and protect American property......April 24, 1885 Revised version of the Old Testament published in London and New York......May 15, 1885 Apache Indian outbreak under Geronimo in New Mexico and Arizona......May 17, 1885 F. T. Frelinghuysen, ex-Secretary of State, born 1817, dies at Newark, N. J....
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
rated at Newburg......Oct. 18, 1883 New railroad (cantilever) bridge across the Niagara below the falls opened......Dec. 20, 1883 New York State dairy commission established by law......April 24, 1884 Governor Cleveland nominated for President of the United States at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago......July 8, 1884 Grover Cleveland resigns as governor Jan. 6, 1885, having been elected President of the United States, David B. Hill acting governor......1885 Richard Grant White, born 1822, dies at New York City......April 8, 1885 Common schools cost the State $13,466,367.97......1885 Legislature authorizes the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint three forest commissioners......May 15, 1885 Niagara Falls reservation made a State park......July 16, 1885 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, born 1822, dies at Mount McGregor, near Saratoga......July 23, 1885 David B. Hill, Democrat, elected governor......November, 1885 Commission
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White, Richard Grant 1822-1885 (search)
White, Richard Grant 1822-1885 Journalist; born in New York City, May 22, 1822; graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1839; studied both law and medicine, and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He soon afterwards devoted himself entirely to newspaper and literary work, and especially to the study of languages. He was a frequent contributor to the Galaxy and the Atlantic Monthly; and wrote National hymns, a Lyrical and National study for the times; The American view of the copyright question; Poetry of the Civil War, etc. He died in New York City, Aug. 8, 1885.