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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 114 4 Browse Search
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown 40 0 Browse Search
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion 22 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 17 1 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) 12 0 Browse Search
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 11 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Letters and Journals of Thomas Wentworth Higginson 4 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3 4 0 Browse Search
Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army . 4 0 Browse Search
James Redpath, The Roving Editor: or, Talks with Slaves in the Southern States. 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Census, United States (search)
Terre Haute, Ind.36,67330,2176,456 Dubuque, Ia 36,29730,3115,986 Quincy, Ill. 36,25231,4944,758 South Bend, Ind.35,99921,81914,180 Salem, Mass. 35,95630,8015,155 Johnstown, Pa35,93621,80514,131 Elmira, N. Y 35,67230,8934,779 Allentown, Pa 35,41625,22810,188 Davenport, Ia35,25426,8728,382 McKeesport, Pa 34,22720,74113,486 Springfield. Ill.34,15924,9639,196 Chelsea, Mass. 34,07227,9096,163 Chester, Pa33,98820,22613,762 York, Pa33,70820,79312,915 Malden, Mass.33,66423,03110,633 Topeka, Kan33.60831,0072,601 Newton, Mass.33,58724,3799,208 Sioux City, la33,11137,806*4,695 Bayonne, N. J.32,72219,03313,689 Knoxville, Tenn32,63722,53510,102 Chattanooga, Tenn32,49029,1003,390 Schenectady, N. Y 31,53119,90211,780 Fitchburg, Mass.31,68222,0379,494 Superior, Wis 31,09111,98319,108 Rockford, Ill. 31,05123,5847,467 Taunton, Mass.31,03625,4485,588 Canton, O 30,66726,1894.478 Butte, Mont30,47010,72319,747 Montgomery, Ala30,34621,8838,463 Auburn, N. Y.30,34525,8584,487 Ea
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Finances, United States. (search)
ills reached $25; many business establishments were hard pressed to meet the payments of their employees; checks and clearing-house certificates played for a short time a remarkable part. The premium on currency disappeared, however, in September, although money continued to be scarce. One of the features of the commercial trouble of 1893 was the number of large railroad systems forced into the hands of receivers. In this number were included the Erie; Reading; Northern Pacific; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; and New York and New England. As the forced purchase of silver was generally recognized as one cause of the disturbances, attention was called to the repeal of the silver purchase act of 1890, and President Cleveland summoned a special session of the Fifty-third Congress to consider the matter. Congress assembled Aug. 7; on Aug. 28 the House passed the Wilson bill, which went to the Senate; in the form of the Voorhees repeal bill the measure passed the Senate by a vote of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inman, Henry 1801-1899 (search)
Inman, Henry 1801-1899 Painter; born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1801; was a pupil of John Wesley Jarvis, the portrait-painter, to whom he was apprenticed for seven years. He painted landscapes and historical pictures, but portraits were his chief subjects, and he introduced lithography into the United States. In 1844 he went to England, where, becoming the guest of Wordsworth, the poet, he painted his portrait. He also painted the portraits of other distinguished men while in England. He had begun painting an historical picture for the national Capitol, representing Daniel Boone in the wilds of Kentucky, at the time of his death, in New York City, Jan. 17, 1846. Author; born in New York, July 30, 1837; educated at the Brooklyn public schools and Athenian Academy, and is the author of The old Santa Fe trail; Great Salt Lake trail, tales of the trail; The ranch on the Oxhide; Pioneer from Kentucky, etc. He died in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 13, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Internal improvements. (search)
term mineral land was construed not to mean coal or iron. By the same act a grant of 20 miles of land was made to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company for the construction of a road from the Missouri River to some point not farther west than the one hundredth meridian west longitude, to connect with the Union Pacific road. March 3, 1864, a grant of land was made to the State of Kansas to assist in constructing railroads within its borders, afterwards known as the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston; and Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroads. In May, 1864, similar grants were made to the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, and others soon followed to Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kansas. The North Pacific Railroad Company was created July 1, 1864, with grants similar to those of the Union Pacific, excepting double the extent of land, through the Territories. July 27, 1866, grants were made to the A
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
ncreased, but may not exceed thirty-nine. The first election of members of the The Capitol, Topeka. legislature was to be held at such time and place, and was to be conducted in such manner, as te Kansas-Nebraska act left all the Territories of the United States open to the Kansas Avenue, Topeka, showing post-office. establishment in them of the social institutions of every State in the Unictive systems in Kansas. They founded towns: those from the free-labor States founded Lawrence, Topeka, Boston, Grasshopper Falls, Pawnee, and one or two others. Those from the slave-labor States foo Congress at an election appointed by the legislature, and they called a delegate convention at Topeka on Oct. 19. At that convention Governor Reeder was elected delegate to Congress by the legal votes of the Territory. On the 23d another convention of legal voters assembled at Topeka and framed a State constitution. It was approved by the legal vote of the Territory. It made Kansas a free-la
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
0S.6 Catskill1,875Single-turret monitorI.340S.2 Jason1,875Single-turret monitorI.340S.2 Lehigh1,875Single-turret monitorI.340S.2 Montauk1,875Single-turret monitorI.340S.2 Nahant1,875Single-turret monitorS.340S.2 Manila1,800GunboatI.750S.2 Bennington1,710GunboatI.3,436T. S.6 Concord1,710GunboatS.3,405T. S.6 Yorktown1,710GunboatS.3,392T. S.6 Ships of the Navy in 1901.—Continued. Third rate Name.Displacement (Tons).Type.Hull.Indicated Horse-Power.Propulsion.Guns (Main Battery） Topeka1,700GunboatI.2,000S.8 Dolphin1,486Despatch-boatS.2,253S.3 Wilmington1,392Light-draft gunboatS.1,894T. S.8 Helena1,392Light-draft gunboatS.1,988T. S.8 Adams1,375CruiserW.800S.6 Alliance1,375CruiserW.800S.6 Essex1,375CruiserW.800S.6 Enterprise1,375CruiserW.800S.1 Nashville1,371Light-draft gunboatS.2,536T. S.8 Monocacy1,370Light-draft gunboatI.850P.6 Castine1,177GunboatS.2,199T. S.8 Machias1,177GunboatS.2,046T. S.8 Chesapeake1,175GunboatComp.2,046Sails6 Don Juan de Austria1,159Gunb
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thayer, Eli 1819-1899 (search)
Thayer, Eli 1819-1899 Educator; born in Mendon, Mass., June 11, 1819; graduated at Brown College in 1845; established the Oread Institute, Worcester, Mass., in 1848; member of the legislature in 1853-54, during which period he organized and founded the Emigrant Aid Company and endeavored to unite the North in favor of his scheme to send into Kansas anti-slavery settlers. His company founded Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, and Ossawatomie, of which places Gov. Charles Robinson said: Without these settlements Kansas would have been a slave State without a struggle; without the Aid Society these towns would never have existed; and that society was born of the brain of Eli Thayer. Mr. Thayer was a member of Congress in 1857-61. He invented an automatic boiler cleaner, an hydraulic elevator, and a sectional safety steamboiler. His publications include a history of the Emigrant Aid Company; several lectures; a volume of his speeches in Congress; and the Kansas crusade. He died in Worc
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
party for President, Fillmore and Donelson. Last appearance of the Whig party in politics.] Eighteenth Presidential election held......Nov. 4, 1856 Third session convenes......Dec. 1, 1856 Dispersion of the free-State legislature at Topeka, Kansas, by Federal troops......Jan. 6, 1857 Electoral votes counted......Feb. 11, 1857 Death of Elisha Kent Kane (arctic explorer), at Havana, Cuba, aged thirty-five......Feb. 16, 1857 Act to confirm to the several States the swamp and over Stephen Field at Lathrop, Cal., is shot dead by United States Marshal Nagle......Aug. 14, 1889 Cronin murder trial begins in Chicago......Aug. 30, 1889 Deep Harbor Convention, with delegates from fifteen States and Territories, meets at Topeka, Kan., to consider the security of a harbor on the Texas coast......Oct. 1, 1889 Pan-American congress organizes in Washington, D. C.......Oct. 2, 1889 International marine conference meets in Washington, D. C.......Oct. 16, 1889 Work forma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
St. Louis, reaches site of Lawrence, June 12; Topeka, June 14; and thence travels northwest to the ings, and appoint delegates to a convention at Topeka, Sept. 19, to draw up a State constitution andec. 9, 1856 Free-State legislature meets at Topeka, Governor Robinson absent; Judge Cato grants aseat Whitfield......Feb. 11, 1857 Cities of Topeka, Atchison, and Manhattan incorporated......Febsand five hundred Mennonite immigrants come to Topeka in September and purchase 100,000 acres of lan1880 Greenback Labor party in convention at Topeka nominates H. B. Vrooman for governor......Julyruary, 1881 Meeting of Farmers' Alliance at Topeka......Sept. 14, 1881 George W. Glick, Democrarmers' Alliance and State Grange, convenes at Topeka and nominates John F. Willits for governor....nfantry mustered into United States service at Topeka, Frederick Funston, colonel, May 9-13, and saititutional......1900 Good roads congress at Topeka......September, 1900 Carrie Nation wrecks l[33 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
ess to close on Sunday......1876 Ute Indians removed from New Mexico to the Colorado reservation......April–July, 1878 Gen. Lew. Wallace, governor of New Mexico......Oct. 1, 1878 First railroad track laid within New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, crossing Raton Pass......Nov. 30, 1878 Locomotive on the new Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaches Las Vegas......July 4, 1879 Apache Indians under Chief Victorio kill the herds and capture the horses of Captain HooTopeka, and Santa Fe Railroad reaches Las Vegas......July 4, 1879 Apache Indians under Chief Victorio kill the herds and capture the horses of Captain Hooker's command at Ojo Calient, Socorro county, and open an Indian war which lasted several months, resulting in the death of many settlers and the destruction of much property......Sept. 3, 1879 Massacre by Apaches at McEver's ranch, rear Hillsboro, followed in a few weeks by other massacres and destruction of property at and near Mason's and Lloyd's ranches, west of Mesilla......Sept. 11, 1879 The New Mexican Christian advocate (M. E. Church), No. 1, Vol. I,, English and Spanish monthly
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