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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bartram, William, 1739-1823 (search)
tory. Son of John Bartram, a distinguished botanist, and the founder of the first botanical garden in the United States. William accompanied his father, when the latter was seventy years of age, in a botanical excursion and exploration of east Florida, and resided some time on the banks of the St. John River, returning home in 1771. He was employed by Dr. Fothergill, of London, in 1773-78, in botanical explorations and collections in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Mr. Bartram was a member of the American Philosophical Society and other scientific associations in the United States and Europe. In 1790 he published an account of his travels in the Gulf region, in which he gave an account of the Creek. Choctaw, and Cherokee indians. Mr. Bartram made the most complete table of American ornithology previous to the work of Wilson, and to him we are indebted for a knowledge of many curious and beautiful plants peculiar to North America. He died in Kingsessing, Pa., July 22, 1823.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
ed and burned by the Confederate cruiser Florida. —14. National cavalry defeated at Annandale, Va.—15. Confederates defeated at Arkadelphia, Ark.—16. Conscription bill passed the United States Senate.—20. National currency bill passed the United States House of Representatives.—23. United States Senate authorized the suspension of the privilege of Habeas corpus. —25. English-Confederate steamer Peterhoff captured by the Vanderbilt. National currency act approved by the President.—26. Cherokee national council repeal the ordinance of secession.—28. Confederate steamer Nashville destroyed by the Montauk in Ageechee River.— March 4. Palmyra, Mo., burned by Union gunboats.—6. General Hunter ordered the drafting of negroes in the Department of the South. Confederates capture Franklin, Tenn.—8. Brigadier-General Stoughton captured by Moseby's cavalry at Fairfax Court-House, Va. Twenty-three Confederate steamers captured on the Yazoo River.—11. Governor Cannon, of De
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indians, American (search)
d sometimes by inheritance, but more frequently by personal merit. Such was the simple Indian arrow-heads. government, seldom disobeyed, that controlled about 1,000,000 dusky inhabitants of the present domain of the United States, which extends over nearly twenty-five degrees of latitude and about sixty degrees of longitude. Geographical distribution. There seem to have been only eight radically distinct nations known to the earlier settlers— namely, the Algonquian, Huron-Iroquois, Cherokee, Catawba, Uchee, Natchez, Mobilian or Floridian, and Dakota or Sioux. More recently, other distinct nations have been discovered—namely, the Athabascas, Sahaptins, Chinooks, Shoshones, and Attakapas. Others will doubtless be found. The Algonquians were a large family occupying all Canada, New England, a part of New York and Pennsylvania; all New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia; eastern North Carolina above Cape Fear, a large part of Kentucky and Tennessee, and all north and we
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Reservations,
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Reservations, Indian In 1900 the Indian reservations in the United States comprised the following: Blackfeet Montana. Cheyenne and Arapahoe Oklahoma. Cheyenne RiverSouth Dakota. Colorado RiverArizona. Colville Washington. Crow Montana. Crow Creek South Dakota. Devil's LakeNorth Dakota. Eastern Cherokee North Carolina. Flathead Montana. Fort Apache Arizona. Fort Belknap Montana. Fort Berthold North Dakota. Fort Hall Idaho. Fort Peck Montana. Grande Ronde Oregon. Green Bay Wisconsin. Hoopa Valley California. Hualapai Arizona. Kiowa Oklahoma. Klamath Oregon. La Pointe Wisconsin. Lemhi Idaho. Lower Brule South Dakota. Mackinac Michigan. Mescalero New Mexico. Mission-Tule River California. NavajoNew Mexico. Neah Bay Washington. Nevada Nevada. New York New York. Nez Perces Idaho. Omaha and Winnebago Nebraska. OsageOklahoma. Pima Arizona. Pine Ridge South Dakota. Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and Oakland Oklahoma. Pottawattomie and Great Nemaha Kansas. Pue
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ross, John 1790- (search)
Ross, John 1790- Indian name Koo Wes Koo we, Cherokee chief; born in Georgia in 1790; was a quarter-breed Indian, and was well educated. In 1828 he became principal chief of the Cherokee nation, and from the beginning was an efficient champion of their rights against the encroachments and cupidity of the white race. About 600 of the nation, led by John Ridge, concluded a treaty with the United States, agreeing to surrender the lands of the Cherokees and go west of the Mississippi River. Against this treaty Ross and about 15,000 Cherokees protested, but the United States government, John Ross. having a preponderance of force, sent General Scott with troops to compel the Indians to abide by a treaty made by a small minority. They went sadly to their new home, with Ross at their head, a moderate allowance being made them for their losses. When the Civil War broke out the Cherokees joined the Confederacy. Ross, who was a loyal man, protested, but was compelled to yield, and m
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
or unlawful sealing......Aug. 7, 1891 James Russell Lowell, born 1819, dies at Cambridge, Mass.......Aug. 12, 1891 Cherokee strip closed to the whites by order of the President......Aug. 13, 1891 Sarah Childress Polk, widow of exPresident Ja26, 1892 Act granting pensions of $8 per month to survivors of the Indian wars of 1832-42 (Black Hawk War, Creek War, Cherokee disturbance, and Seminole War) approved......July 27, 1892 Act changing date of the dedication of the World's Fair buw York with her husband, Prince Antoine, to represent the Queen Regent of Spain at the World's Fair......May 18, 1893 Cherokee strip between Kansas and Oklahoma, containing 6,072,754 acres, purchased by the government for $8,596,736, to be added t not opened since 1887. The money was stolen by weigh-clerk H. S. Cochran, who restores $107,000......Sept. 14, 1893 Cherokee outlet, Oklahoma, opened to settlement under proclamation of the President, Aug. 19, 1893; 100,000 persons make a rush f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
and distributed by lottery to the people of Georgia......April, 1831 Rev. Samuel A. Worcester and Elizur Butler, M. D., missionaries to Cherokees, refusing oath of allegiance to Georgia, are imprisoned in State penitentiary......Sept. 16, 1831 Supreme Court of the United States pronounces authority assumed by Georgia unconstitutional, declares void laws depriving Indians of their rights, and orders release of missionaries......March, 1832 Gospel of Matthew printed at New Echota in Cherokee language......1832 Altamaha and Brunswick Railroad, 12 miles long, commenced......1832 Anti-tariff convention meets at Milledgeville......Nov. 12, 1832 Imprisoned missionaries pardoned by Governor Lumpkin......Jan. 14, 1833 John Forsyth appointed Secretary of State......June 27, 1834 William Schley elected governor, recommends a State lunatic asylum at Milledgeville and geological survey......November, 1835 Treaty at New Echota between United States and Cherokee nation f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indian Territory, (search)
to 103° W. Oklahoma and Kansas are on the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, and Texas on the south and west. Area, 31,400 square miles. Population, 1890, about 75,000; 1900, 392,060. Its former area has been reduced by the loss of the Cherokee strip, added to Oklahoma. Cherokees get lands west of the Mississippi by treaty......May 6, 1828 Grant (5,000,000 acres in the north and northwest) further confirmed by treaty......Feb. 4, 1833 Their final removal effected by treaty....om time to time located other tribes and fragments of tribes in this Territory. Large sections of the Territory being occupied, the Creek, Seminole, and other tribes cede lands to the United States, which are incorporated into Oklahoma. The Cherokee strip opened for public settlement......Sept. 16, 1893 Choctaws and Chickasaws agree to distribute the common land to the individual members of the tribes......April 23, 1897 Creek or Muscogee Indians agree to give each citizen member of t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
ry, 1866 State university opened for instruction, Lawrence......Sept. 12, 1866 Northern Kansas overrun with grasshoppers, which breed in spring of 1867......September, 1866 Treaty made with many Indian tribes for removal to Indian territory......Feb. 23, 1867 Generals Hancock and Custer march against Indians in western Kansas......April 30, 1867 Eighteenth Kansas Cavalry, raised for the protection of the frontier, mustered into the United States service......July 15, 1867 Cherokee neutral lands sold to James F. Joy......Oct. 9, 1867 Heavy Texas cattle trade at Abilene......October, 1867 Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. C. I. H. Nichols, and George Francis Train, with the Hutchinson family of singers, advocate woman suffrage......1867 Vote upon amending constitution: For striking out the word white, 10,483; for striking out male, 9,070; against, 19,857......Nov. 5, 1867 Indian raids in Solomon Valley and along the Republican and S
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oklahoma, (search)
school located at Edmond if the people give it $5,000 and 40 acres of land; a territorial university located at Norman, Cleveland county; public schools established; Australian ballot system introduced; legislature adjourns......Dec. 24, 1890 Cherokee strip closed to whites by order of President......Aug. 13, 1891 New Indian lands in Oklahoma (about 300,000 acres) opened for settlement......Sept. 22, 1891 Resignation of Governor Steele accepted by President Harrison......Oct. 18, 1891 tion of the President, April 12, opens to settlement Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian lands from......April 19, 1892 The Kansas civil code adopted in its entirety......1893 Territorial convention of negroes held at Guthrie......April, 1893 Cherokee outlet, or strip, about 9,409 square miles, was ceded to the United States by the Cherokees, May 19, 1893; the United States paying $8,300,000 in five annual instalments, beginning March 4, 1875, interest 4 per cent. on deferred payments, beside
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