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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... Texas .. 180,388 Georgia . 462,230 Virginia . 490,887 Kentucky 225,490 Nebraska ( Territory ) . 10 Louisiana 332,520 Utah 66 29 Maryland .. 87,188 New Mexico 66 24 Mississippi . 436,696 District of Columbia . 3,181 Missouri .. 114,965 ...
... Texas .. 180,388 Georgia . 462,230 Virginia . 490,887 Kentucky 225,490 Nebraska ( Territory ) . 10 Louisiana 332,520 Utah 66 29 Maryland .. 87,188 New Mexico 66 24 Mississippi . 436,696 District of Columbia . 3,181 Missouri .. 114,965 ...
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... Texas acknowledged . Great financial distress . Banks suspend specie pay- ment . Failures amounting to over $ 200,000,000 in New York city in March and April . Extra session of Congress called Sept. 4 , to devise relief . Nov. 7. Riot ...
... Texas acknowledged . Great financial distress . Banks suspend specie pay- ment . Failures amounting to over $ 200,000,000 in New York city in March and April . Extra session of Congress called Sept. 4 , to devise relief . Nov. 7. Riot ...
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... Texas . March 3. Florida admitted into the Union . CABINET OFFICERS , 9TH ADMINISTRATION - 1841-1845 . Secretaries of State - Daniel Webster , Mass .; Hugh S. Legare , S. C .; Abel P. Upshur , Va .; John Nelson , Md John C. Calhoun ...
... Texas . March 3. Florida admitted into the Union . CABINET OFFICERS , 9TH ADMINISTRATION - 1841-1845 . Secretaries of State - Daniel Webster , Mass .; Hugh S. Legare , S. C .; Abel P. Upshur , Va .; John Nelson , Md John C. Calhoun ...
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... Texas , and was elected by a large majority . His inauguration was fol- lowed by trouble with the Government of Mexico , which soon developed into open war . General Taylor , with a small army , was sent to the bank of the Rio Grande to ...
... Texas , and was elected by a large majority . His inauguration was fol- lowed by trouble with the Government of Mexico , which soon developed into open war . General Taylor , with a small army , was sent to the bank of the Rio Grande to ...
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... Texas . See Contents for list of battles . Dec. 29. Texas admitted into the Union . 1846 April 26. Thornton's party , by order of Gen. Tay- lor , cross the Rio Grande , and are captured by the Mexicans . First blood of the Mexican War ...
... Texas . See Contents for list of battles . Dec. 29. Texas admitted into the Union . 1846 April 26. Thornton's party , by order of Gen. Tay- lor , cross the Rio Grande , and are captured by the Mexicans . First blood of the Mexican War ...
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