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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Acquisition of Territory. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Acrelius , Israel , 1714 -1800 (search)
Acrelius, Israel, 1714-1800
Clergyman: born in Osteraker, Sweden, Dec. 25, 1714: was ordained in 1743; came to America to preside over the Swedish congregations in New Sweden in 1749.
His work was marked with success, but after seven years toil he was forced to resign by ill-health, and returned to Sweden.
His publications include The Swedish colonies in America (1759, translated into English in 1874), and articles on America.
He died in Fellingsbro, April 25, 1800.
See New Sweden, founding of.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Albright , Jacob , -1808 (search)
Albright, Jacob, -1808
Clergyman; born near Pottstown, Pa., May 1, 1759.
In youth he was a the-burner, but entered the Methodist ministry in 1790.
He male many converts, almost exclusively among the Germans, and in 1800 a separate Church organization was formed for them.
Albright becoming their first presiding elder.
He was appointed bishop in 1807.
His denomination is known as the Evangelical Association (q. v.). He died in 1808.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Allston , Washington , 1779 -1843 (search)
Allston, Washington, 1779-1843
A distinguished painter; born in Waccamaw, S. C., Nov. 5, 1779; was graduated at Harvard College
Washington Allston. in 1800; went to Europe the next year to study art, and remained eight years abroad.
His numerous works of art exhibit great power in delineating the pictures of a fertile imagination.
His skill as a colorist earned him the title of The American Titian.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., July 9, 1843.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alsop , Richard , 1761 -1815 (search)
Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815
A witty poet and essayist; born in Middletown, Conn., Jan. 23, 1761.
He is best known in literature as the principal author of a series of burlesque pieces, begun in 1791 and ended in 1805, entitled, in collective form, The echo.
They were thus published in 1807.
Dwight, Hopkins, and Trumbull were associated with Alsop in the production of The echo, which, from a work provocative of mirth, became a bitter political satirist of the Democratic party.
He wrote a Monody on the death of Washington, in heroic verse, which was published in 1800.
Alsop ranked among the Hartford wits at the close of the eighteenth century.
He died in Flatbush, L. L., Aug. 20, 1815.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Armstrong , John , 1758 -1843 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bankruptcy laws, past and present. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barras , Count Louis de , 1781 - (search)
Barras, Count Louis de, 1781-
Naval officer; born in Provence, France; was one of the chief officers of the Marquis de Ternay, commander of the French squadron sent to aid the Americans in 1781.
He was designated to represent the navy in the conference between Washington and Rochambeau in Wetherfield, Conn., May 23, 1781, but was unable to be present on account of the sudden appearance of the British squadron off Block Island.
In September following he effected a junction with the squadron of De Grasse in Chesapeake Bay, and the enlarged French fleet prevented the British fleet from going to the rescue of Lord Cornwallis, and so made certain the surrender of the British at Yorktown.
He died about 1800.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bayard , James Ashton , 1767 - (search)