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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 14 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836- (search)
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836- Author and editor; born in Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 11, 1836; entered upon mercantile life at an early age, and at the same time engaged in writing verses for the New York journals. The first collection of his poems was published, under the name of The bells, in 1855, when he was nineteen years of age. His most successful poem, Babie Bell, was published in 1856, and soon afterwards he abandoned mercantile for literary pursuits. In 1856 he joined the staff of the Home journal, published by Morris and Willis, in New York. He edited Every Saturday from its foundation. and from time to time contributed largely to periodical publications. From 1881 to 1890 he was the editor of the Atlantic monthly.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, (search)
.) as a special commissioner to Hawaii, with paramount authority, to report upon the course of events. He withdrew the protectorate established by Mr. Stevens, who had been recalled in May, and remained in Hawaii until August. In September Albert S. Willis, of Kentucky, was appointed minister to the islands. Public attention, which had been somewhat diverted from Hawaiian affairs, was recalled to them by the publication, Nov. 10, of Secretary Gresham's report, in which he dwelt upon the proofe could place implicit reliance upon the justice of the United States, and that the whole subject would be finally considered at Washington. The restoration programme was variously received throughout the country. Meanwhile, in Honolulu, Minister Willis had in November attempted to extract from the queen a promise of amnesty for members of the provisional government, but failed. A few weeks later he succeeded, and on Dec. 19 laid before the provisional government President Cleveland's desi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
n bimetallism, by Senator Voorhees of Indiana......Aug. 29, 1893 Official data show 560 State and private bank suspensions and seventy-two resumptions, and 155 national-bank suspensions and seventy resumptions......Jan. 1–Sept. 1, 1893 Albert S. Willis, of Kentucky, appointed minister to Hawaii, to succeed Mr. Blount......Sept. 3, 1893 Pan-American medical congress opened at Washington, D. C., by President Cleveland; over 1,000 physicians in attendance......Sept. 5, 1893 Hamilton Fisin the Senate......Oct. 13, 1893 American yacht Vigilant wins the third of five races for the America's cup, off Sandy Hook, N. J., defeating the English Valkyrie......Oct. 13, 1893 Secretary Gresham issues confidential instructions to Minister Willis, outlining the plan of the President for reinstating the Queen at Hawaii by moral force, under certain conditions......Oct. 18, 1893 Lucy Stone (Blackwell), founder of the American Woman Suffrage Association, born Oct. 13, 1818, dies at D
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawaii, (search)
ter plenipotentiary to the Hawaiian islands......May 9, 1893 Lorin A. Thurston, Hawaiian minister to the United States, presented to President Cleveland......June 9, 1893 Commissioner Blount arrives at Washington......Aug. 22, 1893 Albert S. Willis, of Kentucky, appointed minister......Sept. 8, 1893 Minister Willis presents his credentials to President Dole, of the provisional government......Nov. 7, 1893 Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, offers a resolution requesting the PresidenMinister Willis presents his credentials to President Dole, of the provisional government......Nov. 7, 1893 Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, offers a resolution requesting the President to transmit to Congress all correspondence and other papers relating to Hawaii; adopted......Dec. 6, 1893 President's message regarding Hawaiian affairs sent to the Senate......Dec. 18, 1893 Republic proclaimed and a constitution adopted......July 4, 1894 [Sanford B. Dole, elected president for the term 1894-1900.] Ex-Queen Liliuokalani renounces her right to the throne of Hawaii......June 30, 1895 Treaty between the United States and Hawaii providing for annexation......June 1