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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 18 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 12 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 6 0 Browse Search
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1865., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 4 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 4 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coudert, Frederic Rene 1832- (search)
Coudert, Frederic Rene 1832- Lawyer; born in New York City, of French parentage, in 1832; graduated at Columbia College in 1850; and admitted to the bar in 1853. For many years he has represented France in its legal interests in the United States, and has become widely known as an expert in international law. He was a delegate to the International Congress in Antwerp; member of the Venezuela boundary commission in 1896; government receiver of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1892-98; and counsel of the United States before the Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration in Paris in 1893-95. Mr. Coudert has several times declined appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence, Dutch. (search)
reduced under the Spanish yoke, both with their lives and fortunes to conquer them, shewing no more mercy to those they employ to assist them than if they had been enemies, permitting the Spaniards, under pretence of mutiny, to enter the city of Antwerp forcibly, in the sight of the great commander, and to live there at discretion for the space of six weeks at the expense of the inhabitants, and obliging them (to be free from Spanish violence) to furnish the sum of four hundred thousand florins surprise the city of Brussels, the prince's usual residence, to be the magazine of their plunder; but, not succeeding in that, they took by force the town of Alost, and after that surprised and forced Maestricht, and soon after the said city of Antwerp, which they plundered and burnt, and massacred the inhabitants in a most barbarous manner, to the irreparable loss not only of the citizens, but to all nations who had any effects there. And notwithstanding the said Spaniards had been, by the c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Smet, Peter John, 1801-1872 (search)
St. Louis he was several times surrounded by the Blackfeet Indians, who, when they saw his crucifix and black gown, showed him the greatest respect. On Sept. 24, 1841, with a party of other missionaries he reached Bitter Root River, where the mission of St. Mary's was begun. After spending about a year in learning the Blackfeet language and in endeavoring to make St. Mary's a permanent mission, he went to Europe to solicit aid. After arousing great enthusiasm in Belgium and France he sailed from Antwerp in December, 1843, with five Jesuits and six sisters, and in August, 1844, arrived at Fort Van couver, and planted a central mission o the Willamette River. In 1845 he undertook a series of missions among the Sinpoils, Zingomenes, Okenaganes, Kootenays, and Flatbows. He made severe trips to Europe for aid. Father De Smet wrote The Oregon missions and travel over the Rocky Mountains; Western missions and missionaries; New India sketches, etc. He died in St. Louis, Mo in May, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Melyn, Cornelius 1639- (search)
Melyn, Cornelius 1639- Patroon; born in Antwerp; came to Manhattan in 1639, and was so pleased that he returned and brought over his family and began a colony on Staten Island, under the authority of the Amsterdam directors. His domain was near the Narrows, and he was vested with the privilege of a patroon. Melyn was active, and was chosen one of the Eight Men, under Kieft. He quarrelled with Kieft, and, as president of the Eight Men, he wrote a vigorous letter to the States-General urging them to interfere in behalf of the province. On the accession of Stuyvesant, he was falsely accused of rebellious practices as one of Kieft's council of Eight Men, and a prejudiced verdict was given against him. He was sentenced to seven years banishment from the colony, to pay a heavy fine, and to forfeit all benefits to be derived from the company. Kuyter, another of the Eight involved in the same charges, received a. somewhat less severe punishment. He and Melyn sailed for Holland in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Millet, Francis Davis 1846- (search)
Millet, Francis Davis 1846- Artist; born in Mattapoisett, Mass., Nov. 3, 1846; graduated at Harvard College in 1869; studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1871-72, was secretary of the Massachusetts Commission to the Vienna Exposition in 1873, and art correspondent for the London Daily news, the London Graphic, and the New York Herald during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78. In 1892-93 he was director of decorations and of functions at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and in 1898 was art correspondent for the London Times and Harper's weekly at Manila, Philippine Islands. He designed the costumes for the representation of the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles by Harvard students in 1880; has executed a large amount of decorative work; and received numerous foreign war medals.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Sweden, founding of (search)
he town of New Amsterdam was built and fortified, as also the place Aurania, Orange, now called Albany, having since had three general-governors, one after the other. But that was not yet enough. They wished to extend their power to the river Delaware also, and erected on its shores two or three small forts, which were, however, soon after destroyed by the natives of the country. It now came in order for Sweden also to take part in this enterprise. William Usselinx, a Hollander, born at Antwerp in Brabant, presented himself to King Gustaf Adolph, and laid before him a proposition for a trading company, to be established in Sweden, and to extend its operations to Asia, Africa, and Magellan's Land (Terra Magellanica), with the assurance that this would be a great source of revenue to the kingdom. Full power was given him to carry out this important project; and thereupon a contract of trade was drawn up, to which the company was to agree and subscribe it. Usselinx published expla
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steam navigation. (search)
outhamptonSt. LouisAmericanSept. 1-8, 189761014 New York to SouthamptonFurst BismarckHamburg-AmericanOct. 20-27, 189861015 New York to QueenstownAlaskaGuionSept. 12-19, 188261837 Queenstown to New YorkAlaskaGuionSept. 16-22, 188362140 New York to QueenstownTeutonicWhite StarOct. 21-27, 18915213 Queenstown to New YorkTeutonicWhite StarAug. 13-19, 189151631 Glasgow to New YorkCity of RomeAnchorAug. 18-24, 188662035 New York to GlasgowCity of RomeAnchorAug. 13-19, 188561825 New York to AntwerpFrieslandRed StarAugust, 189482213 Approximate Distances: Sandy Hook (Light-ship). New York, to Queenstown (Roche's Point), 2,800 miles; to Plymouth (Eddystone), 2,962 miles; to Southampton (The Needles), 3.100 miles; to Havre, 3,170 miles; to Cherbourg (The Mole), 3,184 knots. The fastest (lay's run was made by the Deutschland, of the Hamburg-American Line, August, 1900—584 knots, or 23.02 knots per hour. the record-breakers in thirty-five years. The following is the succession of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wool, John Ellis 1784-1869 (search)
perty by fire, he studied law, and on April 15, 1812, entered the army as captain in the 13th United States Infantry, raising a company in Troy. At the battle of Queenston Heights he was severely wounded; and, for gallantry in the battles at and near Plattsburg (Sept. 11, 1813), he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel. In 1841 he became brigadier-general. He had been sent to Europe by the government in 1832 to examine some of the military systems on that continent, and witnessed the siege of Antwerp. In 1846 he organized and disciplined volunteers for the war with Mexico, and in less than six weeks despatched to the seat of war 12,000 men fully armed and equipped. Collecting 3,000 men, he penetrated Mexico to Saltillo, after a march of 900 miles without loss. He selected the ground for the battle of Buena Vista, and commanded in the early part of the action until the arrival of General Taylor. For his conduct there he was brevetted major-general and received the thanks of Congress