The National Hand-book of American Progress: Comprising a Ready Reference Manual of Facts and Figures, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time. Historical, Biographical, Statistical, Documentary, Financial, PoliticalErastus Otis Haven |
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... July 3. Labrador discovered by John and Sebas- tian Cabot . 1498 Coast of North America explored by Sebastian Cabot . 1499 Amerigo Vespucci visited South America . 1504 Amerigo Vespucci's narration of discovery published . 1507 The ...
... July 3. Labrador discovered by John and Sebas- tian Cabot . 1498 Coast of North America explored by Sebastian Cabot . 1499 Amerigo Vespucci visited South America . 1504 Amerigo Vespucci's narration of discovery published . 1507 The ...
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... July 3. The French under Champlain settled Quebec . 1609 Sept. 21. Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River . 1614 The Dutch settled New York . 1616 Tobacco first cultivated in Virginia . 1620 Aug. Negro slavery commenced in the English ...
... July 3. The French under Champlain settled Quebec . 1609 Sept. 21. Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River . 1614 The Dutch settled New York . 1616 Tobacco first cultivated in Virginia . 1620 Aug. Negro slavery commenced in the English ...
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... July 7 . King William's War commenced.— Cause . Upon the ascension of William and Mary to the throne of England , the Protestants of Mary- land demanded the Colonial management of the Territory . The Roman Catholics , after repeated ...
... July 7 . King William's War commenced.— Cause . Upon the ascension of William and Mary to the throne of England , the Protestants of Mary- land demanded the Colonial management of the Territory . The Roman Catholics , after repeated ...
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... July 9 . gahela . Braddock defeated at the battle of Monon- 1756 May 17. War declared against France by Great Britain . Aug. 14. Oswego taken by the French under Montcalm . 1757 Aug. 9. Fort Wm . Henry surrendered to Montcalm 44 ...
... July 9 . gahela . Braddock defeated at the battle of Monon- 1756 May 17. War declared against France by Great Britain . Aug. 14. Oswego taken by the French under Montcalm . 1757 Aug. 9. Fort Wm . Henry surrendered to Montcalm 44 ...
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... July 6. Lord Howe killed in a skirmish near Ti- conderoga . July 26. Amherst and Wolfe take Louisburg . 1759 The French abandoned Ticonderoga and Crown Point . July 25. Niagara surrendered to the English under Johnson . Sept. 18 . 1760 ...
... July 6. Lord Howe killed in a skirmish near Ti- conderoga . July 26. Amherst and Wolfe take Louisburg . 1759 The French abandoned Ticonderoga and Crown Point . July 25. Niagara surrendered to the English under Johnson . Sept. 18 . 1760 ...
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