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  Virginia, state, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Along with Massachusetts, Virginia was a leader in the movement that culminated in the American Revolution although, despite the burning oratory of Patrick Henry and the enlightened political writings of Thomas Jefferson and other brilliant native spokesmen, Virginia was never as politically discontent or radical as Massachusetts.
The Virginia leaders proposed (May, 1774) a congress of all the colonies, delegates were chosen at the First Virginia Convention (Aug.), and in September Virginia’s Peyton Randolph was elected president of the First Continental Congress.
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.
www.bartleby.com /65/vi/VirgnSt.html   (3637 words)

  
 A Strategic Plan for Documenting Mental Health in New York State - Executive Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
State agencies and private institutions that deal with mental illness operate under strict legal and ethical codes to protect the privacy of individuals who are mentally ill or have official interaction with mental health service providers.
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.
A State Board of Health was created in 1880 (Chapter 322) to undertake a variety of health-related activities, including researching diseases and their causes; promoting public health; supervising the registration of vital statistics; and investigating the effect of localities, employment, and other conditions on public health.
www.archives.nysed.gov /a/researchroom/rr_health_mh_recguide.shtml   (11491 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1847   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a scientist, inventor, and founder of Bell Canada, who was known as the father of the telephone.
Princess Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar (November 26, 1847 - October 13, 1928) was born as the second daughter of Louise of Hesse and Christian of Glucksburg.
Categories: 1847 January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1847   (4182 words)

  
 1846   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
February 19 - In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed.
June 15 - The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
December 28: Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/1/18/1846.html   (377 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Masonry (Freemasonry)
Findel states that the principal reason is to prevent Masonry from being dominated by a people whose strong racial attachments are incompatible with the unsectarian character of the institution.
The principal system in the United States (Charleston, South Carolina) is the so-called Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, organized in 1801 on the basis of the French Scottish Rite of perfection, which was established by the Council of the Emperors of the East and West (Paris, 1758).
In North America, especially in the United States, a characteristic feature of the outer work is the tendency toward display in the construction of sumptuous Masonic "temples", in Masonic processions, at the laying of cornerstones and the dedication of public buildings and even of Christian churches.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09771a.htm   (14785 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Caste War of Yucatán   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
United States under the The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.
The Chan Santa Cruz state, stretching from north of Tulum (sometimes rendered as Tuluum) is a Pre-Columbian walled city of the Maya civilization located on the Caribbean Sea coast of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Canul was deposed and the new Icaiche leaders promised respect and friendship with the British.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Caste-War-of-Yucat%E1n   (2971 words)

  
 West Virginia Statehood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
From the initial list, most of the counties in the Shenandoah Valley were excluded due to their control by Confederate troops and a large number of local Confederate sympathizers.
The United States Constitution says a new state must gain approval from the original state, which never occurred in the case of West Virginia.
In 1871, the United States Supreme Court awarded the counties of Jefferson and Berkeley to West Virginia.
www.wvculture.org /history/statehoo.html   (2036 words)

  
 Chapter 1, Page 3 - Utah's Water Resources: Planning for the Future (Utah Division of Water Resources)
Beginning in 1847 with the settlement of the Salt Lake Valley, groups were sent out by Brigham Young, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to settle what would later become the state of Utah and the surrounding region.
All waters, whether surface or subsurface, are held in trust by the state as public property and their use is subject to rights administered by the State Engineer.
The state must assume a leading role in handling these unique challenges and assist local stakeholders in formulating working solutions that are in compliance with state and federal laws.
www.water.utah.gov /Waterplan/uwrpff/Chp-01c.htm   (1233 words)

  
 1847 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1847 was a (Click link for more info and facts about common year starting on Friday) common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
January 16 - (United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and northwest (1813-1890)) John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new (A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes) California Territory.
July 1 - The (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) United States issues its first (A token that postal fees have been paid) postage stamps.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/18/1847.htm   (899 words)

  
 1847 Online Research :: Information about 1847   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1847 in topic: Art 1847 in architecture - 1847 in art - 1847 in literature - 1847 in music Other topics 1847 in Canada - 1847 in rail transport - 1847 in science - 1847 in South Africa - 1847 in sports
Lists of leaders: List of colonial governors in 1847 - List of state leaders in 1847
February 22 - Mexican-American War : The Battle of Buena Vista - 5,000 United States troops under General Zachary Taylor use their superiority in Artillery to drive off 15,000 Mexico troops under Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna defeating the Mexicans the next day.
in-northcarolina.com /search/1847.html   (640 words)

  
 Slavery and the Admission of California into the Union
The question of slavery extension made California an integral part of the territory of the United States; the birth, a half-century ago, of the free State of California, inflicted a mortal wound upon the enemy of human freedom.
New states are regularly formed by enabling acts of Congress out of territories of the United States, organized under its authority or acquired in an organized condition from foreign states.
Southern leaders were almost beside themselves at the imminent prospect of losing the richest country of the Mexican cession.
www.sfmuseum.org /hist5/caladmit.html   (2554 words)

  
 1847   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1844 1845 1846 - 1847 - 1848 1849 1850
March 9 - Mexican-American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico near Veracruz.
July 1 - The United States issues its first postage stamps.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/1/18/1847.html   (407 words)

  
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1847 1848 1849 - 1850 - 1851 1852
United States Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorses the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/1850   (270 words)

  
 Eastern Patriarchates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 544, Jacob Baradaeus (a Monophysite leader) consecrated Sergius of Tella as Patriarch in opposition to the Imperial-backed Orthodox candidate.
With the establishment of an independent Armenian state in Cilicia in 1058, the Armenian patriarchate was transferred to Sivas, eventually settling in the city of Sis.
During the ascendancy of the Mongols, many notable leaders, including Hulegu (the first Ilkhan), belonged to this church, and though reliable statistics are not available, it is likely that this church, whose remnants today number at most a few million, boasted the largest population of any Christian denomination.
www.hostkingdom.net /orthodox.html   (1948 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Years: 1844 1845 1846 - 1847 - 1848 1849 1850 Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1847 in art 1847 in literature 1847 in music 1847 in rail transport 1847 in science 1847 in sports List of state leaders in 1847 Li..
The year 1847 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
Years: 1846 1847 1848 - 1849 - 1850 1851 1852 Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1849 in art 1849 in literature 1849 in rail transport 1849 in science 1849 in music 1849 in sports List of state leaders in 1849 Li..
www.alanaditescili.net /browse.php?title=1/18/184   (2993 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   (10269 words)

  
 Time Trail, West Virginia, December 1997 Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Benjamin Franklin headed the list of subscribers to the society and acted as organizing chairman until a president was elected.
In 1847, Henry Ruffner, who was an honored minister and professor, delivered an address to the Franklin Society in Lexington, Virginia, in which he denounced slavery in the region where he made his home, western Virginia.
In 1847, slavery was a common practice in eastern Virginia but it was far less prevalent in the western regions.
www.wvculture.org /history/timetrl/ttdec.html   (6891 words)

  
 1845   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
March 3 - Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
October 10 - In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors.
December 29 - Texas is admitted as the 28th U.S. state.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/1/18/1845.html   (531 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
President of the United States of America is vacant for a single day.
President pro tempore of the United States Senate was President for a single day.
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states end and fail.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/1849   (401 words)

  
 PUERTO RICO HERALD: Governor Appoints Committee To Evaluate Mercado’s Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Meanwhile, Committee Chairman Jose Luis Colon said the inconsistencies in the report that Ramos filed to the Government Ethics Office and the document regarding the selling price of an apartment Ramos allegedly sold at a loss to his son without making profit may be grounds for perjury.
The former executive director of the State Insurance Fund Corporation also faces allegations that he violated the Ethics Law by using Smith Barney’s services for personal use while he granted government contracts to that brokerage company.
Monsignor Hector Rivera said the restoration of the church, built between 1833 and 1847, began on August 2001 and should have been completed by December 2002 but the ceiling was much more deteriorated than expected.
www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2004/vol8n01/Media1-en.shtml   (775 words)

  
 List of state leaders in 1847   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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)
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_state_leaders_in_1847   (263 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Senators Home > State Information > Tennessee
The Republican leader's office, S-230, is named for Howard H. Baker, Jr.; his portrait (on loan) by Herbert E. Abrams hangs in the conference room of the office.
President Andrew Johnson, who was impeached by the House of Representatives and subsequently acquitted in trial by the Senate, is the only president to have later returned to serve in the Senate.
State election results must be certified by the State's Secretary.
www.senate.gov /pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/tennessee.htm   (505 words)

  
 AAA Newsletter26   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Garrett Fesler described his reluctance to approach fl leaders in the town where his site lay, because he did not wish to assume (or appear to assume) that, 'naturally', this slave quarter site would necessarily be of interest to any and all fl Americans today.
Orange Vale operated from the late 1700s until its abandonment in 1847, and was an example of the thriving mono-crop coffee industry that supplemented the slave economy of "king sugar," once common in the mountainous regions of Jamaica.
The Foundation was joined by the state of Arkansas as Old Washington Historic State Park was established in 1973 (Guthrie and Witsell 1985:18; Stewart-Abernathy 1997:2).
www.newsouthassoc.com /newsletters/newsletter26.html   (9489 words)

  
 WallBuilders | Resources | Treaty of Tripoli
But even if shortened and cut abruptly ("the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion"), this is not an untrue statement since it is referring to the federal government.
Therefore, if the article is read as a declaration that the federal government of the United States was not in any sense founded on the Christian religion, such a statement is not a repudiation of the fact that America was considered a Christian nation.
Taught by revelation that war with the Christians will guarantee the salvation of their souls, and finding so great secular advantages in the observance of this religious duty [the secular advantage of keeping captured cargoes], their [the Muslims’] inducements to desperate fighting are very powerful.
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 All National Women's History Month Honorees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
She was on the National Committee of the United States Democratic Party and was a delegate to the national conventions until 1992.
In 1847, Mitchell discovered a comet; later, it was named for her and she received a gold medal from the King of Denmark.
After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1952, O'Connor was an Arizona state senator from 1969 to 1974 where she was the first woman to be majority leader of a state senate.
www.nwhp.org /whm/all-honorees.html   (10326 words)

  
 The History Guy: The War List
War List Page Format: the format used for these lists is fairly simple.
If a conflict can be broken up into one or more component parts, the secondary wars are listed below the primary war and are indented to show they "belong" to it.
-A series of wars involving the United States government and her migrating settlers with the native tribes of what became the continental United States.
www.historyguy.com /War_list.html   (4852 words)

  
 Homework Help -- Local History
PBS provides this list of links to biographies on all members of the Corps of Discovery.
University of Washington Libraries’ state section of Pacific Northwest History lists links including "100 Years in the Pacific Northwest" from the Seattle Times and Tacoma Public Library’s NW History Databases.
The materials are drawn from the extensive collections of the University of Washington Libraries, the Cheney Cowles Museum/Eastern Washington State Historical Society in Spokane, and the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle.
www.kcls.org /hh/localhistory.cfm   (1659 words)

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