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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kelly, James Edward 1855- (search)
1855- Sculptor; born in New York City, July 30, 1855; began studying art under Charles Parsons, of the art department of Harper & Brothers, in 1873, and subsequently at the Academy of Design; and in 1878 began his career as an illustrator in sculpture of personages and events prominent in American history by modelling the well-known statuette of Sheridan's ride, for which the general posed. In the following year he made a portrait bust of Thomas A. Edison with the first phonograph; and in 1882 produced the Paul Revere statue. During 1883-85 he was engaged on the five panels for the Monmouth Battle Monument, representing the Council of War at Hopewell; Ramsey defending his guns; Washington rallying his troops; Molly Pitcher; and Wayne's charge. In 1886 he completed Grant at Donelson, for which the general furnished sittings and details. For the Saratoga Monument he produced the panels, Arnold wounded in the trenches; and Schuyler transferring his plans to Gates. For the National
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kerr, William Jasper 1863- (search)
Kerr, William Jasper 1863- Educator; born in Richmond, Utah, Nov. 17, 1863; took the normal course at the University of Utah in 1882-84, and studied at Cornell University in 1890-91, and during the summers of 1891-93. He was instructor in geology, physiology, and physics in Brigham Young College in 1887-88, and instructor in mathematics till 1892, when he became Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the University of Utah, where he remained till 1894, when he was elected president of Brigham Young College.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), King, Charles 1844- (search)
King, Charles 1844- Author; born in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1844; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1866, and commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st Artillery; promoted to first lieutenant in 1870; transferred to the 5th Cavalry in 1871; promoted captain in 1879; and in the same year resigned his commission. He was inspector-general of the Wisconsin National Guard in 1882-89; commissioned colonel of the 4th Regiment in 1890; and made adjutant-general in 1895. Early in 1898 he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers for the war with Spain; served in the Philippines; and resigned Aug. 2, 1899. For many years he has been known best as Captain King, the author. His publications, which have attained wide celebrity, include Famous and decisive battles; Between the lines; Under fire; The General's double; A Trooper Galahad; Found in the Philippines, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan 1813-1894 (search)
Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan 1813-1894 Lawyer; born in Harford county, Md., Dec. 20, 1813; removed to Ohio in 1835, and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1843. He removed to Iowa in 1855; was elected governor in 1859 and 1861; United States Senator in 1866; governor again in 1875; and United States Senator again in 1876, serving until 1881, when he was appointed Secretary of the Interior; retired to private life in 1882. He died in Iowa City, Ia., Sept. 1, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Klondike, (search)
visited the region went there in the interest of the Hudson Bay Company. It is said that they knew of the existence of gold there, but as they did not suppose it existed in large quantities, they did not make the fact known, as they feared that the entrance of miners would interfere with the trade of their company. In 1873 the existence of gold in paying quantities was reported, in a region then supposed to be wholly within British Columbia. Miners penetrated farther towards the Yukon in 1882, and were successful in placer mining along the Stewart and other rivers. The first rush for the region began in 1887, when the Forty-Mile Creek was discovered and coarse gold found there. In the next year mining was started on the Forty-Mile Creek, and by 1897 nearly all of the available gold had been taken out. The first reports of the wealth of the Klondike region proper were made by Indians. The first white man to enter the region was George W. Carmack, who staked the first claim on Bo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kossuth, Lajos (Louis) 1802- (search)
d appointed Kossuth governor; on Aug. 11 following Kossuth resigned his functions to General Gorgei; and, on the surrender of the latter two days afterwards, Kossuth fled to Turkey, where he remained in exile till 1851. In 1851-52 he visited the United States and received a hearty welcome in Louis Kossuth. all the principal cities. Subsequently he resided in London and in Turin, where he died, March 20, 1894. Under the title of Schriften aus der emigration he published his memoirs in 1881-82. In the United States. After his flight to Turkey the Austrian government demanded his extradition. The United States and England interfered, and he was allowed his freedom, with his family and friends. The United States government sent the war-steamer Mississippi to bring him to the United States, and early in the autumn of 1851 he embarked for this country. While in exile in Turkey and in prison, he employed his time in studying living languages, and he was enabled to address the p
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus 1825-1893 (search)
, excepting by a few of his constituents, who, because of it, unsuccessfully endeavored to prevent his re-election. In 1877 he was elected to the United States Senate, and there strongly opposed both the debasement and the inflation of the currency. His views upon this question were widely repudiated in his State, whose legislature formally called on him to change his views or resign his seat. Although he refused to obey his legislature in either respect, he was re-elected to the Senate in 1882 by a much larger majority than he received six years before. In 1885 he was appointed Secretary of the Interior, and in 1887 an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He died in Vineville, Ga., Jan. 23, 1893. On Feb. 15, 1878, he addressed the president of the Senate as follows: Mr. President, having already expressed my deliberate opinion at some length upon this very important measure now under consideration, I shall not trespass upon the attention of the S
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lanman, Charles 1819-1895 (search)
Lanman, Charles 1819-1895 Author; born in Monroe, Mich., June 14, 1819; received an academical education; spent ten years in a business house in New York City; and in 1845 became editor of the Gazette of Monroe. He was editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle in 1846; of the Express in New York in 1847. He was chosen librarian of the War Department in 1849, and librarian of copyrights in 1850. He next became private secretary to Daniel Webster. In 1855-57 he was librarian of the Department of the Interior, and in 1871-82 was secretary of the Japanese legation at Washington. He was the first man to explore the Saguenay region in Canada, and among the first to explore the mountains of North Carolina. His works include Essays for summer hours; Letters from a landscape painter; A Tour to the River Saguenay; Private life of Daniel Webster; Resources of America, etc. He also compiled several works for the Japanese government. He died in Washington, D. C., March 4, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Larsen, Laur 1833- (search)
Larsen, Laur 1833- Educator; born in Christiansand, Norway, Aug. 10, 1833; graduated at the University of Christiania in 1850, and at its theological department in 1855, and entered the ministry of the Lutheran Church. He was minister in Pierce county, Wis., in 1857-59; Norwegian Professor of Concordia College and Seminary, St. Louis, in 1859-61; president of the Norwegian Lutheran College since 1861; vice-president of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod in 1876-93; vice-president of the Synodical Conference in 1879-82, and acting president part of the time; and editor of the church paper of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod in 1868-69.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Library of Congress. (search)
ary of Congress, with the stipulation that future accessions should follow it. Fifty sets of government publications are placed at the service of the Library of Congress for international exchanges through the Smithsonian. Other special accessions have been: The Peter Force collection (22,529 volumes, 37,000 pamphlets) purchased, 1867, cost $100,000; the (Count) Rochambeau collection (manuscript) purchased, 1883, cost $20,000; the Toner collection (24,484 volumes, numerous pamphlets) gift in 1882 of Dr. Joseph M. Toner; the Hubbard collection (engravings), gift in 1898 of Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard. The collection in the main library is the largest single collection on the Western Hemisphere. It comprises about 1,000,000 printed books and pamphlets, 27,300 manuscripts, 55,700 maps and charts, 294,000 pieces of music, and upward of 84,800 photographs, prints, engravings, and lithographs. Of the printed books, probably one-third are duplicates. The law library, of 103,200 volumes (w
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