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Value of orchard products, live stock, dairy

products, poultry and forest products,

1870-1910, X., 343.

Conditions favoring agricultural develop-
ment, X., 343.

Increase in wages, X., 343.

The homestead and bonanza farmer, X.,
344.

Agricultural research and the Department
of Agriculture, X., 344-346.

The Forest Service Bureau, X., 346.
Work of the Bureau of Animal Industry,
X., 346.

Agricultural experiment stations, X., 346–
348.

The application of science to agriculture,
X., 348.

The cultivation of plants and the breeding
of animals, X., 348-349.

The farmers' coöperative movement, X.,

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Alabama

Conquest of the Mobile district by the
Spaniards, III., 279.

Wilkinson takes possession of Mobile, V.,
443.

McQueen's defeat at Burnt Corn, V., 445.
The massacre at Fort Mimms, V., 446-447.
Coffee's victory at Tallishatchee, V., 447-
448.

Jackson routs Creeks at Talladega, V., 448-

449.

Wilson's raid to Selma, IX., 128-129.

Value of lands in 1850, IX., 217.

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Depredations of, on merchant marine, IX., Albuquerque, N. M., Population of, in 1910, I., 7.
153.

Alabama, University of, Buildings of, de-

stroyed during War, IX., 195.

Alabama Claims, The, VIII., 128; IX., 414-419.

Alamance, Battle of the, II., 283.

Alamo, Massacre at the, VI., 465.
Alaska.

Purchased from Russia, I., 5; IX., 413-414.
Area, population, chief cities and date or-
ganized, I., 9, 11.

Topography of, I., 14.

Rivers of, I., 14.

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Laid under tribute by the British, VI., 31-32.
Death of Ellsworth at, VIII., 40-41.
Alger, Russell A., Becomes Secretary of War,
X., 74.

Algerine Law, The, VII., 135.
Algiers.

Seizes American merchantmen, III., 381.
Ransoms demanded for, III., 382–383.
Vessels of, capture American merchantmen,
V., 84.

Treaty concluded with, V., 85.

Money appropriated by Congress to pay,
V., 86.

Resumes depredations on American com-
merce, VI., 124.

Signs treaty of peace, VI., 126-127.

Treaties with, X., 518.

Algonkian Indians, I., 34.

Characteristics of, I., 35-36.

Original habitat of, I., 42.

Myths of, I., 46.

Skill in navigation, I., 49.

Influence of their adhesion to the French,
I., 65.

"American-English" words taken from, I.,

70.

Aided by Champlain in war with the Iroquois, I., 132.

Defeated by Underhill, I., 294.

Alien and Sedition Laws, IV., 366 et seq., 377381.

Allatoona, Ga., French's repulse at, IX., 62. Alleghany Mountains, I., 12.

Alleghany River, Céloron de Bienville on, II., 76.

Allen, Ethan.

Captures Ticonderoga, II., 344-346. Urges invasion of Canada, II., 387. Captured in attack on Montreal, II., 389. Allen, Major George W., At battle of Palo Alto, VII., 196–197.

Allen, Herman, Appointed minister to Chili, VI., 221.

Allen, Horatio, Purchases locomotives for American roads, VI., 318.

Allen, Col. James, At battle of the Thames, V., 399-401.

Allen, Col. John, At Frenchtown, V., 364. Allen, J. C., On prosperity of New England,

IX., 154-155.

America

Allen, Capt. William H., Killed on the Argus, V., 475-477.

Allen's Farm, Battle of. See PEACH ORCHARD. Alliance, The, III., 185-186.

Allison, William B., Introduces silver bill, X.,

9.

Allouez, Claude Jean, Founds the Missions of
the Holy Spirit and St. Mary, I., 425.
Allston, Washington, Paintings by, IV., 75;
IX., 300-301.

Almirante Oquendo, The.
Armament of, X., 100.

At battle of Santiago, X., 149–152.
Almonte, Gen. Juan Nepomuceno.
Surrenders to Houston, VI., 467.
Threatens war, VII., 105.

Protests at annexation of Texas, VII., 188. Almy, Thomas C., At battle of Lake Erie, V., 393-397.

Alphabet, Indian, I., 37, 46.

Alston, Joseph, Pays Blennerhassett's debts, V., 161.

Alston, Willis, Opposes war, V., 215.

Alton, Ill., The murder of Lovejoy at, VII.,

20-22.

Aluminum, Production of, I., 28.
Alverstone, Lord, X., 247.
Alvey, Richard H., X., 69.
Amador, Manuel, X., 237.

Amadas, Philip, Voyage of, to America, I.,

141-143.

Ambrister, Robert C., Captured and executed by Jackson, VI., 146–147.

Amelia Court House, Va., Lee retreats to, IX.,

121.

Amelia Island.

Occupied by American troops, V., 262.
Aury and MacGregor at, VI., 140 et seq.
Amendments. See CONSTITUTION.
America.

Ignorance of the Old World regarding, I.,
109.

Discovery of, by Columbus, I., 112.
Origin of the name, I., 113-114.

Voyages of the Cabots to, I., 115-116.
Voyages and explorations of Gama, Cor-
toreal, Ponce de Leon, and Balboa, I.,
116-117.

Verrazzano's explorations, I., 118-119. Voyages and explorations of Cartier, I., 119-120.

Narvaez and de Vaca, I., 121-122.

Ayllon and De Soto, I., 122.

Coronado's expedition, I., 125-126.

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Coligny's efforts to establish Huguenot
colony in, I., 127-128.

Enterprises of De la Roch, Pontgravé and
Champlain, I., 129-134.

Voyages of Willoughby, Frobisher, Drake
and Chancellor to, I., 136-139.

Efforts of Gilbert to establish a colony in,
I., 139-141.

Voyages of Amadas and Barlow to, I., 141–
143.

Raleigh's efforts to establish colony in, I., 143-148.

Voyages of Gosnold, Pring and Weymouth to, I., 148-149.

Landing of Puritans in, I., 208-209. America, The (Yacht), History of, IX., 179. America, The, First locomotive to arrive in America, VI., 318.

American Antiquities. See INDIANS; MOUNDBUILDERS; Cliff-Dwellers; ARCHEOLOGICAL REMAINS.

American Anti-Slavery Society.

Formed, VI., 426.

Refuses to discontinue mailing of tracts, VI., 438.

Issues address, VI., 439.

Split in, VII., 53.

American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society,

VII., 53.

American Bank, The, Attempt to secure char

ter for, VI., 100.

American Bible Society.

Refuses to send Bibles to negroes, VI., 434. Work of, during Civil War, IX., 184-185. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Founded, IX., 272. American Federation of Labor, X., 410-411. American Home Missionary Society, IX., 272.

American Institute of Instruction, Founded, IX., 178.

American Knights, Order of, VIII., 393. American Magazine, Established, II., 172. American National Party, Nominates Walker

and Kirkpatrick, IX., 470.

American Party (Know-Nothings).
Beginnings of, VII., 351 et seq.

Nominates Fillmore and Donelson, VII.,
376-377.

Nominates Curtis and Greer, X., 39. American Philosophical Society, Founded, II.,

172.

American Republics, Bureau of.

Established, X., 42.

Building erected for, X., 255.

Amherst

American Society for the Colonizing of the Free People of Color of the United States.

Organized, VI., 278.

Sends Mills and Burgess to Sierra Leone,
VI., 279.

Negotiates for Georgia slaves, VI., 279.

Sends colonizing bands to Liberia, VI., 280-281.

Petitions Congress for aid, VI., 291. American Society for the Encouragement of American Manufactures, VI., 120.

American Sugar Refining Company, Prosecution of, X., 282.

American Sunday School Union, Work of, during Civil War, IX., 185.

American System, Clay's, VI., 376.
American Tobacco Company, Dissolved, X.,
286.

American Tract Society, IX., 185.
American Weekly Mercury, IV., 69.
Americus Vespucius. See VESPUCCI, AMERIGO.
Ames, Gen. Adelbert (Fed.).

At Fleetwood or Brandy Station, VIII.,
331.

At Wilmington, IX., 93-94.

Commands military district in the South,
IX., 386.

Ames, Fisher.

Advocates adoption of Constitution, IV., 9. Speech of, IV., II.

Elected to Congress, IV., 79.

Advocates protection for wool-cards, IV.,

94.

Remarks of, on moral effects of taxing rum, IV., 95.

Opposes tax on molasses, IV., 95.

Opinion of, as to growth of the West, IV.,

II2.

Favors bank plan, IV., 118.

Elected director of Bank, IV., 123.
Speech on the Jay treaty, IV., 279-280.
Cautions Hamilton, IV., 461.

His fear of democracy, IV., 497.

Opposes occupation of Louisiana, V., 35. Ames, Oakes, and the Crédit Mobilier scandal, IX., 441-442.

Amherst, Gen. Sir Jeffrey.

Captures Ticonderoga, I., 3; II., 113-114.
Captures Louisburg, II., 109-110.
Appointed commander-in-chief, II., III.
Fails to cooperate with Wolfe, II., 114.
Sends troops to subdue Cherokees, II., 122.
Prepares to send troops to quell Pontiac's
conspiracy, II., 123.

Offers reward for death of Pontiac, II., 125.

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tendance at, IX., 176.

Amherstburg. See FORT MALDEN.
Amidas. See AMADAS.

Amis, Thomas, Boat of, seized by Spaniards,

III., 379.

Amistad Case, The, VII., 79–81.

Ammen, Capt. Daniel (Fed.), Commands the Patapsco, VIII., 291.

Ammen, Col. Jacob (Fed.).

At Shiloh, VIII., 99–102.

In southwestern Virginia, IX., 78-79. Amnesty.

Act of, passed in Maryland colony, I., 283. Amphitrite, The.

Armament of, X., 98.

Bombards San Juan, Porto Rico, X., 118119.

Ampudia, Gen. Pedro de.

Orders Taylor to retire across the Nueces,
VII., 192.

Defeated at Monterey, VII., 201–205.

At battle of Buena Vista, VII., 207-211. Flees from Cerro Gordo, VII., 233. Amsterdam, Fort. See NEW NETHERLAND. Amsterdam, Holland.

Puritan church at, I., 205.

Removal of Puritans to Leyden, I., 206. Amusements. See SPORTS AND PASTIMES;

DRAMA.

Anabaptists, The, In Massachusetts, I., 326. Anayo, Gen. Don Pedro Maria, Becomes Presi

dent of Mexico, VII., 251.

Anderson, Brig.-Gen. George B. (Confed.), At
South Mountain, VIII., 222-223.

Anderson, Brig.-Gen. George T. (Confed.)
At Malvern, Hill, VIII., 197.

At South Mountain, VIII., 222–223.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 441446.

At Reams' Station, IX., 44-45.

Anderson, Brig.-Gen. I. M., At Manila, X., 173 et seq.

Anderson, Senator James.

Motion of, V., 281–282.

Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 317. Anderson, Col. J. Patton (Confed.)

At Santa Rosa Island, VIII., 103.
At Perryville, VIII., 248.

At Chattanooga, VIII., 384-385.

Anderson, Brig.-Gen. Joseph R. (Confed.), At Mechanicsville, VIII., 191.

Anderson, Richard C.

Appointed minister to Colombia, VI., 221.
Appointed envoy to Panama Congress, VI.,

240.

Anderson, Richard C.-Continued. Death of, VI., 245.

Andros

Anderson, Gen. Richard H. (Confed.)
At Santa Rosa Island, VIII., 103.
At Williamsburg, VIII., 171-173.
At second Bull Run, VIII., 209-210.
At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.
At Chancellorsville, VIII., 295–303.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.
At Todd's Tavern, VIII., 437.
At Spottsylvania, VIII., 438, 444-446.
At the North Anna, VIII., 447-448.
At the Pamunkey, VIII., 449.
At Cold Harbor, VIII., 454-455.
Repulsed at Fort Harrison, IX., 45.
Reinforces Early, IX., 50.

At Hatcher's Run, IX., 112-114.
At Sailor's Creek, IX., 124.
Anderson, Major Robert (Fed.)

In Black Hawk War, VI., 479.

At battle of Molino del Rey, VII., 245.
Takes command at Fort Moultrie, VII., 445.
Instructions to, VII., 446, 456.

Moves to Fort Sumter, VII., 459.
Declines to evacuate, VII., 460.

Ordered to act on defensive, VII., 470.

Reports provisions running low, VII., 470. Refuses to surrender Fort Sumter, VII., 478.

Withstands bombardment and finally sur-
renders, VII., 480-483.

Sent to Kentucky to recruit, VIII., 32.
Resigns, VIII., 34.
Andersonville, Ga., Prison at, IX., 137–139.
André, Major John.

Captured at St. John's, Canada, II., 390.
Treasonable correspondence of, with Ar-
nold, III., 211 et seq.

Arrest, trial, and execution of, III., 213-220. Andrews, Maj.-Gen. Christopher C. (Fed.), At Mobile, IX., 17-18.

Andrews, Gov. John A.

Orders Massachusetts militia to drill, VIII., 24.

Aids in raising negro regiments, VIII., 276. Andrews, Stephen P., Endeavors to secure aid of England in abolishing slavery in Texas, VII., 103-104.

Andrews, T. P., Sent to adjust dispute between Georgia and Indians, VI., 300.

Andrews, Maj. W. S. G. (Confed.), Surrenders Fort Hatteras, VIII., 70-71.

Andros, Sir Edmund.

Sent to govern New York, I., 306.

Persuades Duke of York to liberalize New
York government, I., 307.

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