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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... steamers may be seen upon every important river and bay . The first steamer to make the trans - Atlantic voyage was in 1819 , and they are now numbered by hundreds . The commerce of the United States stands second among the nations of ...
... steamers may be seen upon every important river and bay . The first steamer to make the trans - Atlantic voyage was in 1819 , and they are now numbered by hundreds . The commerce of the United States stands second among the nations of ...
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... steamer , crosses the Ocean . 1820 March 15. Maine admitted into the Union . James Monroe re - elected President . Stephen Decutor , of the U. S. Navy , killed in a duel with Com . Barron . Oct. Florida ceded by Spain to the United ...
... steamer , crosses the Ocean . 1820 March 15. Maine admitted into the Union . James Monroe re - elected President . Stephen Decutor , of the U. S. Navy , killed in a duel with Com . Barron . Oct. Florida ceded by Spain to the United ...
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... steamer Princeton , on the Potomac . 1844 First telegraph , from Washington to Baltimore . 1845 March 1. President Tyler signs the bill for the an- nexation of Texas . March 3. Florida admitted into the Union . CABINET OFFICERS , 9TH ...
... steamer Princeton , on the Potomac . 1844 First telegraph , from Washington to Baltimore . 1845 March 1. President Tyler signs the bill for the an- nexation of Texas . March 3. Florida admitted into the Union . CABINET OFFICERS , 9TH ...
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... Steamer .... Adela .. Steamer .... Ann ...... Schooner ... Albemarle . Sloop ...... America .... Schooner ... Anna Sophia . Schooner ... Arctic .... 1862 JAug . 4 Charleston ..... July 7 Bahamas .. June 19 Mobile ... Huron Quaker awha ...
... Steamer .... Adela .. Steamer .... Ann ...... Schooner ... Albemarle . Sloop ...... America .... Schooner ... Anna Sophia . Schooner ... Arctic .... 1862 JAug . 4 Charleston ..... July 7 Bahamas .. June 19 Mobile ... Huron Quaker awha ...
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... Steamer .... Alice Vivian .... Aug . 16 Gulf of Mexico Schooner .. Ann .... Steamer .... Alonzo Childs Steamer .. Arabian Brig Atla : tic .... Steamer ... Alabama Steamer .. Argus .. Boat Alice ... Schooner ... rctic ... Schooner ...
... Steamer .... Alice Vivian .... Aug . 16 Gulf of Mexico Schooner .. Ann .... Steamer .... Alonzo Childs Steamer .. Arabian Brig Atla : tic .... Steamer ... Alabama Steamer .. Argus .. Boat Alice ... Schooner ... rctic ... Schooner ...
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NATL HAND-BK OF AMER PROGRESS E. O. (Erastus Otis) 1820-1881 Haven,Joseph 1823 Sanderson,T. E. (Thomas Edgar) Willson No preview available - 2016 |
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