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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 18 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York City (search)
nd Brooklyn. Members of various churches and of social and benevolent organizations went out in groups, as such, to the patriotic task; so, also, did different craftsmen under their respective banners, such as were described, as follows, by Samuel Woodworth: Plumbers, founders, dyers, tinners, tanners, shavers, Sweeps, clerks and criers, jewellers, engravers, Clothiers, drapers, players, cartmen, hatters, tailors, Gaugers, sealers, weighers, carpenters, and sailors. The last boat-load of the British leaving New York. The zeal of the people was intense; and the city of New York was soon well defended by fortifications and numerous militia. Woodworth wrote a stirring poem, which was everywhere sung. The following is the concluding stanza: Better not invade; recollect the spirit Which our dads displayed and their sons inherit. If you still advance, friendly caution slighting, You may get, by chance, a bellyful of fighting. Chorus. Pickaxe, shovel, spade, c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
since the beginning of Congress.] William Ellery Channing, Unitarian minister, dies at Bennington, Vt., aged sixty-two......Oct. 2, 1842 Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, commanding the United States brig Somers, while on a short cruise, hangs at the yard-arm Philip Spencer, a midshipman and son of John C. Spencer, then Secretary of War; Samuel Cromwell, a boatswain's mate; and Elijah H. Small, for an alleged conspiracy......Dec. 1, 1842 Third session assembles......Dec. 5, 1842 Samuel Woodworth (author of the Old oaken bucket) dies at New York City, aged fifty-seven......Dec. 9, 1842 Resolutions offered by John M. Botts of Virginia, for the impeachment of President Tyler for gross usurpation of power, wicked and corrupt abuse of the power of appointments, high crimes and misdemeanors, etc.......Jan. 10, 1843 [Rejected by a vote of 83 to 127.] Francis S. Key, author of Star-Spangled banner, dies at Baltimore, Md., aged sixty-four......Jan. 11, 1843 Com. Isaac Hull
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woodworth, Samuel 1785-1842 (search)
Woodworth, Samuel 1785-1842 Author; born in Scituate, Mass., Jan. 13, 1785; learned the printer's trade; printed a weekly paper in New Haven, Conn., in 1807; removed to New York in 1809; and conducted The War, a weekly journal, and The Halcyon luminary, a monthly magazine, during the War of 1812. He wrote The champions of freedom, a romantic history of the war, and several dramatic pieces; edited the Parthenon; published many poems; and was one of the founders of the New York Mirror. He died in New York, Dec. 9, 1842.