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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Old Dominion, (search)
Old Dominion, A title often given to the State of Virginia. The vast, undefined region named Virginia by Queen Elizabeth was regarded by her as a fourth kingdom of her realm. Spenser, Raleigh's firm friend, dedicated his Faery Queene (1590) to Elizabeth, Queen of England, France, Ireland, and Virginia. When James VI. of Scotland came to the English throne (1603), Scotland was added, and Virginia was called, in compliment, the fifth kingdom. On the death of Charles I. on the scaffold (1649), his son Charles, heir to the throne, was in exile. Sir William Berkeley (q. v.), a stanch royalist, was then governor of Virginia, and a majority of the colony were in sympathy with him. He proclaimed that son, Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia; and when, in 1652, the Virginians heard that the republican government of England was about to send a fleet to reduce them to submission, they sent a message to Breda, in Flanders, where Charles then resided, in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Plymouth Company. (search)
Plymouth Company. The domain in America assigned to this company extended from lat. 41° to 45° N. Members of the company were in the field of adventure before it was organized. Adventurers from England had been on the coast of New England, but had failed to plant a permanent settlement. The principal members of the company were Sir John Popham (then chief-justice of England, who had, with scandalous injustice, condemned Raleigh to die on the scaffold), his brother George Popham, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir John and Raleigh Gilbert (sons of Sir Humphrey Gilbert), William Parker, and Thomas Hanham. In 1606 Justice Popham sent a vessel at his own cost, commanded by Henry Challons, to make further discoveries of the north Virginia region. Challons and his crew of about thirty persons were captured by the Spaniards, and the vessel was confiscated. Soon after the departure of Challons, Thomas Hanham, afterwards one of the company, sailed in a small vessel for America, accompanied
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Polk, Leonidas 1806- (search)
Polk, Leonidas 1806- Military officer; born in Raleigh, N. C., April 10, 1806; graduated at West Point in 1827; ordained in the Protestant Episcopal Church; and was Leonidas Polk. chosen bishop of the diocese of Louisiana in 1841. In 1861 he became a majorgeneral in the Confederate army, in which capacity he was distinguished for his zeal and activity. He first appeared conspicuous as a soldier in the occupation of Columbus, Ky., late in 1861. He commanded a division at the battle of Shiloh (April, 1862), and was in the great battie at Stone River at the close of that year, when he was lieutenant-general. He led a corps at the battle of Chickamauga (September, 1863). For disobedience of orders in this battle he was relieved of command and placed under arrest. In the winter and spring of 1864 he was in temporary charge of the Department of the Mississippi. With Johnston when opposing Sherman's march on Atlanta, he was killed by a cannon-shot, June 14, 1864, on Pine Knob,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Raleigh, Sir Walter 1552- (search)
nt for establishing a plantation in America. Raleigh joined him, and they sailed for the Western Che domain the name of Virginia. She knighted Raleigh, and gave him lucrative privileges that enricf Drake's ships (Drake, Sir Francis). In 1587 Raleigh sent out a colony of farmers and mechanics tod a municipal government to found the City of Raleigh. White landed on Roanoke Island and went bacland for reinforcements and supplies. Two of Raleigh's supply ships were captured by French cruised), he was commanding admiral of the fleet, Raleigh enjoying his pipe (from an old print). and wailled the governor and set fire to the town. Raleigh's eldest son was killed in the action. Unabl 29, 1618) under the sentence of 1603. Lane, Raleigh's governor in Virginia, first introduced tobaland. He had learned to smoke it, and taught Raleigh. When the servant of the latter first saw hi on fire, he dashed a pail of water over him. Raleigh taught the Queen to smoke. charter in favo[7 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Roanoke Island (search)
s in explorations of that island and Pamlico and Albemarle sounds, and in trafficking with the natives. The people, wrote the mariners, were most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason, and such as lived after Map of Roanoke Island. the manner of the Golden Age. They were hospitably entertained by the mother of Wingina, King of Roanoke, who was absent. When they left they took with them Manteo and Wanchese, two dusky lords of the woods from the neighboring main. Raleigh sent a squadron under Sir Richard Grenville in 1585 to Roanoke Island, who took back the native chiefs. Grenville sent Manteo to the mainland to announce the coming of the English, and for eight days Sir Richard Roanoke Island. explored the country in search of precious metals, and by his conduct made the natives his enemies. Ralph Lane, who went with Grenville as governor of the country, was delighted with it, as being one of the most fertile regions he had ever beheld; but he contente
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Saunders, Romulus Mitchell 1791-1867 (search)
Saunders, Romulus Mitchell 1791-1867 Statesman; born in Caswell county, N. C., March 3, 1791; received a collegiate education; admitted to the bar in 1812; elected to Congress in 1821, 1823, 1825, and 1844. In the latter year he introduced the celebrated two-third rule into the Democratic National Convention, making it necessary for a nominee to receive two-thirds of the votes of all members present. He was appointed minister to Spain in 1845, where he was authorized to offer $100,000,000 for the island of Cuba. He died in Raleigh, N. C., April 21, 1867.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Slater, John F. 1815-1884 (search)
Gilman, ex-president of Johns Hopkins University, as president; Chief-Justice Fuller, as vicepresident; Morris K. Jesup, as treasurer; J. L. M. Curry, as secretary and general manager; and Bishops Potter and Galloway, and Messrs. William E. Dodge, William A. Slater, John A. Stewart, Alexander E. Orr, and William H. Baldwin, Jr. The fund is a potential agency in working out the problem of the education of the negro, and over half a million of dollars has already been expended. By the extraordinary fidelity and financial ability of the treasurer, the fund, while keeping up annual appropriations, has increased to $1,500,000. Schools established by States, denominations, and individuals are helped by annual donations. Among the most prominent are the Hampton Normal and Industrial; the Spelman, the Tuskegee, and schools at Orangeburg, S. C.; Tongaloo, Miss.; Marshall, Tex.; Raleigh, N. C.; New Orleans; the Meharry College at Nashville, etc. Mr. Slater died in Norwich, Conn., May 7, 1884.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Va.......Feb. 5, 1865 Electoral vote counted......Feb. 8, 1865 Gen. J. M. Schofield appointed to command Department of North Carolina, with headquarters at Raleigh......Feb. 9, 1865 President calls an extra session of the Senate, March 4, 1865......Feb. 17, 1865 Columbia, S. C., surrenders to General Sherman......Feb. s......April 12, 1865 Secretary of War issues orders to stop drafting and further purchase of war materials......April 13, 1865 General Sherman occupies Raleigh, N. C.......April 13, 1865 Stars and stripes raised over Fort Sumter, Charleston......April 14, 1865 President Lincoln shot by J. Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatr 1865 Memorandum for a peace, signed by Generals Sherman and Johnston at Durham Station, N. C., April 18, is rejected at Washington April 21. Grant arrives at Raleigh April 24, and General Johnston surrenders to Sherman at Bennett's house, near Durham Station......April 26, 1865 Executive order for trial by military commissi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
rthouse of Wake, where now stands the city of Raleigh......June, 1781 Tories under Col. Hector ed in 1835, is completed......July 4, 1839 Raleigh and Wilmington Railroad, incorporated in 1833and captures Salisbury......April 12, 1865 Raleigh occupied by General Sherman......April 13, 18ashington, April 21; General Grant arrives at Raleigh......April 24, 1865 Gen. J. E. Johnston suAug. 26, 1867 Conservative mass-meeting at Raleigh define their aim to ward off the dangers whiccts of Congress by General Canby assembles at Raleigh, Jan. 14; frames a constitution and adjourns,...1875 Constitutional convention meets at Raleigh, Sept. 6; adjourns Oct. 12. Constitution rat Daniel G. Fowle dies suddenly of apoplexy at Raleigh, April 7, and Lieut. Gov. Thomas Holt is swor1 Southern inter-State exposition opens at Raleigh......Oct. 1, 1891 Ex-Gov. William Worth Holden dies at Raleigh, aged seventy-four......March 1, 1892 Col. L. L. Polk, president of the Nat[11 more...]
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