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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1846 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A state government is the government of a subnational entity in nation-states with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government.
		States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in orange and redâ€”the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state.
		A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1846 (5719 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of state leaders in 1847 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The emperor or huangdi (çš‡å¸ in pinyin: huang2 di4) of China was the head of government and head of state of China from the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C. until the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911.
		Elsewhere in the state, especially in the west, antislavery sentiment was strong in the early 19th cent., and following the slave insurrection (1831) led by Nat Turner the house of delegates voted down a bill to abolish slavery by the narrow margin of seven votes.
		The State constitution of 1846 established a single Board of Prisons to oversee all State prisons, and in 1876 this board was replaced by the Office of Superintendent of State Prisons.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-state-leaders-in-1847 (4924 words)

	Utah State Symbols \| Utah.com
		The original Utah State Flag consisted of a solid white state seal on a light blue background which was adopted by the State Legislature in 1896 and revised in 1913.
		The beehive was chosen as the emblem for the provisional State of Deseret in 1848 and was maintained along with the word "industry" on the seal and flag when Utah became a state in 1896.
		The sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii) was made the official state flower in 1911 after a census was taken of the state's school children as to their preference for a state flower.
	www.utah.com /visitor/state_facts/symbols.htm (1042 words)

	PHMC: Pennsylvania History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		By 1860, with the possible exception of the northern tier counties, population was scattered throughout the state.
		State debts incurred for internal improvements, such as the canal system, almost bankrupted the state, until the Public Works were finally sold.
		The settlement of new regions of the state was accompanied by provisions for new roads.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/pahist/civil.asp?secid=31 (3841 words)

	1847 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		March 1 - The state of Michigan formally abolishes the death penalty.
		March 9 - Mexican-American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico near Veracruz.
		March 29 - Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1847 (771 words)

	The Constitutional History of New York
		Charles O'Conor, for many years one of the leaders of the New York bar, devoted his great talents to the work of the Convention, giving to it his close attention, and bestowing on it the results of a large experience in the practice of his profession.
		It provided for dividing the state into not less than eight not more than twelve districts, in each of which a judge of the court of appeals should be elected.
		One ground of criticism against the court of errors, stated in the Convention of 1846, was that the court had never declared a statute unconstitutional.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /history/elecbook/lincoln/pg7.htm (2314 words)

	Sullivan - History of New York State 1523-1927
		The Supreme Court of the State is even more like the provincial Supreme Court, and the county courts are substantially the same as the Courts of Common Pleas which functioned in each county from 1691 to the end of the Crown period in 1775, and from the beginning of the State period to 1847.
		In the operation of the State Court of Errors, the tribunal was of such doubtful judicial value that it is somewhat surprising that it should have continued to function until 1847.
		New York State was rapidly growing; its population was rapidly changing in character; the conservative provincial families were being outnumbered by the thousands of immigrant families that debarked at New York and settled in different parts of the State, the change being most evident after the opening of the Erie Canal.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /history/elecbook/sullivan/pg6.htm (9891 words)

	List of state leaders in 1847 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1846 state leaders - Events of 1847 - 1848 state leaders - State leaders by year
		Prime Minister - Poul Christian Stemann, Minister of State of Denmark (1842-1848)
		United States - James K. Polk, President of the United States (1845-1849)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_1847 (524 words)

	State Historical Society of Iowa Prairie Voices Curriculum
		The Sauk leader, Keokuk, had not participated in the efforts of Black Hawk and his followers to return to Illinois, and was rewarded with this reserve, which was not taken until 1836.
		Ansel Briggs was elected the first Governor of the State of Iowa on 26 October 1846, before Iowa had been admitted to the Union, and the newly elected General Assembly of the State of Iowa met on 30 November 1846, also before Iowa had been admitted to the Union.
		Wittenmyer was from Keokuk, Iowa, and was a leader of equal importance to Clara Barton.
	www.state.ia.us /iowahistory/education/heritage_curriculum/timeline/iowa__timeline_page2.html (4593 words)

	Founding of Liberia
		Accounts differ, but it is quite possible that the threat of force caused the indigenous leaders to agree to sell a strip of land to the Society.
		The American Colonization Society was not a sovereign state, and when Great Britain and France began to encroach on Liberian territory, it was hard-pressed to defend its interests.
		The United States delayed recognition until 1862 because of fears of the impact this might have on the issue of slavery domestically and objections some might have to the presence of fl diplomats in Washington.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/time/dwe/16337.htm (480 words)

	The Army and Frontier Defense - Texas State Library
		In 1846, Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the twenty-eighth state in the Union.
		By 1847, over 7000 Germans had reached Texas, many of them settling in New Braunfels, a town in the rugged Hill Country on the edge of the Indian frontier.
		One of the German leaders, John O. Meusebach, negotiated a treaty for the Germans with the Comanches in 1847.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /exhibits/indian/statehood/page1.html (975 words)

	Union Leaders
		When Lincoln was elected sixteenth President of the United States in 1860, the oldest boy, Robert, was away at college, while the other two, Willie and Tad, were still living with their parents.
		In 1850 he returned to the Atlantic states as bearer of despatches, and was stationed at St. Louis, Mo., as commissary of subsistence with the rank of captain.
		On March 14 Gen. Grant was appointed lieutenant-general to command all the armies of the United States in the field, and Sherman succeeded to the Division of the Mississippi.
	members.tripod.com /~ProlificPains/uleaders.htm (5548 words)

	Liberia (09/06)
		The style of government and constitution was fashioned on that of the United States, and the Americo-Liberian elite monopolized political power and restricted the voting rights of the indigenous population.
		On August 18, leaders from the Liberian Government, the rebels, political parties, and civil society signed a comprehensive peace agreement that laid the framework for constructing a 2-year National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), headed by businessman Gyude Bryant.
		U.S. citizens who are long-term visitors or traveling in dangerous areas are encouraged to register their travel via the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov or at the Consular section of the U.S. embassy upon arrival in a country by filling out a short form and sending in a copy of their passports.
	state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/6618.htm (2916 words)

	Women Leaders in Africa
		The state was placed in the northeastern corner of the country, and today it forms part of the self-proclaimed republic of Puntoland.
		The state developed east of the confluence of the Sankuru and Kasai rivers, before the Kubans migrated to its present habitat in the Kuba area.
		Two of her war leaders were reputedly her sisters, her council of advisors contained many women, and women were called to serve in her army.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /womeninpower/Africa.htm (5862 words)

	Underground Railroad and Anti-Slavery Leaders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gerrit Smith was one of the wealthiest landowners in New York State.
		He became a leader and financial sponsor for promoting temperance, land reform, international peace and the abolishment of slavery.
		Harriet Tubman is the one most inspiring and renowned leaders of the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
	www.albany.edu /~sg0068/isp523/isp02/leaders.htm (1200 words)

	SSC - TEKS and TAKS - TEKS Biographies - Grade 5
		She was an accomplished student at Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University in Ames), and served as a principal and then superintendent of Mason City, Iowa, schools before focusing her attentions on the women's suffrage movement.
		A noted leader, Martin Luther King was one of several African-Americans concerned with reforming American society and gaining equal rights by using civil disobedience or non-violent action.
		He participated in the Continental Congress, and because of his leadership role in writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution, is considered the "Father of the Constitution." He was one of three authors of The Federalist papers.
	www.tea.state.tx.us /ssc/teks_and_taas/teks/bio5.htm (2875 words)

	Dept. of State: International Information Programs: Publications - Martin Luther King Pamphlet - Biographical sketches
		Booker Taliferro Washington, the most influential African-American leader at the turn of the century was born a slave in Virginia and freed with the Emancipation Proclamation.
		In 1957, a group of Southern fl ministers from 11 states met with King and Abernathy to establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), King was elected president and Abernathy, secretary-treasurer.
		Jesse Louis Jackson, the most prominent fl leader in the United States today, was a college student when he became a field director for CORE.
	usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/civilrts/sketches.htm (2137 words)

	Mexican War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The regiment joined Scott's army in February 1847 and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, the first major American victory of the war.
		Many of the soldiers went on to be leaders in the Civil War.
		The regimental flag was given to the State of SC in 1900 and became part of the SC Confederate Relic Room and Museum collection.
	www.state.sc.us /crr/mexwar.htm (439 words)

	1847 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		1844 1845 1846 - 1847 - 1848 1849 1850
		1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
		May 7 - In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded.
	www.midlothian.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1847 (566 words)

	Confederate Leaders
		Much of the opposition to him came from short-sighted men who put personal status or their state's interests above the cause of the Confederacy, or from honest men who were unable to understand that successful modern war demands the sacrifice of some state rights and personal liberties to the common cause.
		In April 1865, as the Confederacy was collapsing, Davis fled from Richmond, Va., hoping to continue the war from the Deep South or from west of the Mississippi, or to organize a government in exile.
		On the outbreak of the war between the States he espoused heartily the cause of the South and was appointed major-general in the provisional army of Tennessee, May 9, 1861.
	members.tripod.com /~ProlificPains/cleaders.htm (5421 words)

	The Holden Papers
		Among the political leaders who have left their mark on the history of North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction era, perhaps none has been more misunderstood and vilified than William Woods Holden.
		As North Carolina's chief executive, Holden championed the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a new state constitution, and the election of new state and local officers and representatives to Congress.
		As the year of 1868 came to a close, the governor increasingly had to contend with the growing terror and lawlessness of the Ku Klux Klan, which had arisen during the recent elections and continually resorted to violence and ultimately murder to keep newly enfranchised fls and their white Republican allies from the polls.
	www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hp/documentaries/holden.htm (407 words)

	John Charles Fremont - People of Georgia
		In celebration of their bloodless victory, the rebels raised a flag bearing their emblem: a brown bear on a white field, a red stripe along the bottom and a red star in the upper corner, and the words "California Republic".
		Caught in the middle of a brewing dispute over the command authority of military leaders Commodore Robert Stockton and General Stephen Kearney, Fremont sided with Stockton.
		John Fremont died in New York state in 1890, having lived a life full of immense successes and unimaginable setbacks, a life of exploration, adventure, and discovery.
	www.netstate.com /states/peop/people/ga_jcf.htm (735 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Text of President Bush's State of the Union address
		And tonight that is a privilege we share with newly elected leaders of Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Ukraine, and a free and sovereign Iraq.
		Tomorrow morning, Secretary of State Rice departs on a trip that will take her to Israel and the West Bank for meetings with Prime Minister Sharon and President Abbas.
		The goal of two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace is within reach and America will help them achieve that goal.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20050202-1847-stateofunion-text.html (5012 words)

	Athome: 1800: Time Line: 1800 - 1850
		State Constitution let slave holders retain slaves already in state but prohibited slaves from being brought into state.
		State capital was moved to Springfield as settlement moved north.
		The Nauvoo charter granted by the state allowed the city to maintain its own militia and court.
	www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/athome/1800/timeline/index.html (419 words)

	1847 - Slider
		March 9 – Mexican-American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico near Veracruz.
		March 29 – Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
		July 1 – The United States issues its first postage stamps.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/1847 (511 words)

	Delaware Legislative Hall - Political and Historical Portraits
		Served in the Delaware House of Representatives in 1822, 1838 - 1840.
		Served as a State Senator 1825 - 1831, 1834 - 1836, and 1840 - 1847.
		Served as a United States Senator 1847 - 1853.
	www.state.de.us /research/Tour/information/Political/political-10.shtml (44 words)

	Park Info: Crow Wing State Park: Minnesota DNR
		Most agree that the 19th century town, the county and the state park honored the name of the river.
		In 1847, Clement H. Beaulieu took over operations of the American Fur Company at Crow Wing and built a stately mansion in the frontier village.
		State Parks Mission: We will work with the people of Minnesota to provide a state park system which preserves and manages Minnesota's natural, scenic and cultural resources for present and future generations while providing appropriate recreational and educational opportunities.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /state_parks/crow_wing/narrative.html (652 words)

	History Resources on the Web
		Report of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation to the United States Department of State -- Report for 1996 on the status of historic foreign-policy documents in the U.S. State Department.
		United States Historical Census Data Browser -- Detailed country and state-level ecological or descriptive data for the United States for the years 1790 to 1970 are contained in this collection.
		Foreign Relations of the United States: Electronic Facsimile, 1900-1901, 1903-1918 -- This is a searchable version of the original text for the Foreign Relations of the United States volumes for the period, 1900-1901, 1903-1918.
	www.lib.iastate.edu /collections/eresourc/history.html (10396 words)

	Indiana Heritage Research Grants Abstracts 1994
		Based principally upon primary source material, the research showed the Hoosier state to be a vital part of the burgeoning American educational scene.
		A curriculum quite similar to those in other areas of the United States was followed; students were much like those the world over; and a raison d'etre for college founding was analogous to that of others in the Old Northwest: the "civilizing" of the area and the provision of future leaders.
		New and/or expanded data obtained during research at several institutions in the state will be utilized in the ongoing documentation and interpretation of this family.
	www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/ihb/resources/ihrg94.html (3680 words)

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