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  Encyclopedia: 1803   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria...
Flora Tristan, grandmother of Paul Gauguin Flora Tristan, born April 7, 1803 in Paris, France - died November 14, 1844 in Bordeaux, France, was one of the founders of modern feminism and Paul Gauguins grandmother.
Categories: 1803 March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1803   (3835 words)

  
 Louisiana Timeline: Year 1803
As 1803 opens pressure is on the young governor of the Mississippi Territory,William Charles Cole Claiborne, to use his militia to reopen the port of New Orleans by taking possession.
November 30, 1803; Jean Etienne de BorÈ (1741-1820) becomes the first Mayor of N.O. Sugar was first granulated in commercial quantities on his plantation in 1795.
In 1803 the population of New Orleans is 50% French Creole and 25% Spanish.
www.enlou.com /time/year1803.htm   (2756 words)

  
 Louisiana Timeline: Year 1803: A TWO-BIT TOUR
A Time line page is divided into three parts: A global context section which gives events in other parts of the world; A calendar which gives month to month events in Louisiana; a catch-all section which relates events with no specific date in the year.
On March 26, 1803 Pierre Clement de Laussat (1756-1835), 47, arrives as Napoleon’s colonial prefect to reclaim Louisiana for France.
November 30, 1803; Pierre Clement de Laussat accepts possession of Louisiana from Spain in a retrocession ceremony at noon.
www.enlou.com /time/atwo-bittour.htm   (1834 words)

  
 The Avalon Project : Jefferson : Reports to Congress (3rd)
When these shall have received the constitutional sanction of the senate, they will without delay be communicated to the representatives also, for the exercise of their functions, as to those conditions which are within the powers vested by the constitution in Congress.
With many other Indian tribes, improvements in agriculture and household manufacture are advancing, and with all our peace and friendship are established on grounds much firmer than heretofore.
The same issue of events dispensed with a resort to the appropriation of a million and a half of dollars contemplated for purposes which were effected by happier means.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/presiden/sou/jeffmes3.htm   (1241 words)

  
 AAA Traveler - DeSoto, MO
Originally founded in 1803, the town is celebrating its bicentennial this year with events every month.
Throughout the rest of the weekend, a variety of events will be featured, including a soapbox derby, a tractor pull, rides, exhibits, military displays, contests, entertainment and more.
Other events during the rest of the year will help commemorate the anniversary, including historic train excursions in October and November, and a Christmas parade and other holiday festivities in December.
www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0307/tre_desoto_m.html   (335 words)

  
 Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial 1803-2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The year 2003 marked the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial, a year-long celebration of activities and events statewide to entertain, educate and inspire Louisiana citizens and visitors.
Read more about the historical background of the Louisiana Purchase, browse historic documents and see how a fledgling nation barely a generation old has doubled in size overnight and became one of the largest nations in the world.
Visit New Orleans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and the other beautiful Louisiana cities that grew up on the land, to experience American Heritage first hand.
www.louisianapurchase2003.com   (96 words)

  
 Dayton Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Event details will be listed as well as music, movies, and other activities around town.
This has been a regular event in Dayton for nearly a hundred years.
This is a community day sponsored locally by Dayton Chiropractic and other businesses to inform and educate children about issues such as safety, health, wellness and the environment.
www.historicdayton.com /events.htm   (817 words)

  
 KET's Underground Railroad - United States Historical Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Slaves who turn in other slaves planning insurrections or revolts are to be set free by law.
John Brown and others attack the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia to prepare to free slaves.
Ten of his men were killed, he and seven others were hanged after trial.
www.ket.org /underground/timeline/ustime.htm   (1480 words)

  
 Living in Dryden: 1803 to 1812
The immigation to the town was very rapid during this time, so much so that when the government census came to be take in 1810, it was found that the town of Dryden alone contained 1,893 inhabitants, considerably more than one-third of the number of the present population of the town.
At about this time a small company of emigrants from the north of Ireland, who had temporarily made a home in Orange county of this state, located in the South Hill neighborhood at a place which, from this fact, has since been known as the Irish Settlement.
We may here properly refer to the fact that the population of Dryden, as well as of our county in general, was early made up of individuals from different, though nearly related nationalities and from localities widely separated.
livingindryden.org /archives/001331.html   (561 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
On January 18, 1803 President Thomas Jefferson submitted a confidential message to Congress requesting authorization for a government exploration to the Pacific.
This was the genesis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, whose 1803-1806 voyage of discovery constitutes one of the epic events of American history.
Working in partnership with other federal agencies and Indian tribes, the Service will be taking the traveling exhibition across the country from 2003 through 2006.
www.nps.gov /lecl/CorpsII/TOMVApp.htm   (579 words)

  
 Mardi Gras History & Timeline
It has not been added to, nor events deleted, to harden or soften the impact of the deeds of our ancestors upon the timeline.
Other firsts are the Carnival colors, song, and flag.
It is the only other source of Ball coverage besides the local newspaper.
www.mardigrasdigest.com /html/mardi_gras_history__timeline.htm   (7242 words)

  
 Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park: History Timeline
Many people support efforts to establish a new nation, but others see poor manufacturing capabilities and internal trade routes as reasons to remain under British rule.
In 1825, with the opening of the Erie Canal, "Canal Fever" hits the country and canals are planned and built across the states.
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) adds more land to the country.
www.dandrcanal.com /timeline.html   (1083 words)

  
 Louisiana Purchase
Louisianians consider the Sala Capitular one of their most prestigious settings for official ceremonies, evidenced by the fact that the final transfers of the colony were held in it: from Spain to France on November 30, 1803, and from France to the United States on December 20, just twenty days later.
However, in April 1803, just days before Monroe was to arrive in Paris, Napoleon offered to sell the United States not only New Orleans but all of Louisiana.
On November 30, 1803, Spain's representatives, Governor Manuel de Salcedo and the Marqués de Casa Calvo, officially transferred Louisiana to France's representative, Prefect Pierre Clément de Laussat, in the Sala Capitular in the Cabildo.
lsm.crt.state.la.us /cabildo/cab4.htm   (1570 words)

  
 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Others believe that the tin boxes used to carry the journals across the nation served to protect the fragile journals.
A number of other members of the Corps are featured in the collection in cases dating from 1808 to 1833, and these cases demonstrate how these men readapted to society, as well as providing insight into the sheer number and frequency of financial transactions taking place on the frontier.
The calendar of events is a searchable database that also allows browsing by keyword, region and event type.
www.washingtonhistory.org /wshm/lewisandclark/lc-links.htm   (8268 words)

  
 16 Feb History.
She says she was not willing to be a witness in the impeachment proceeding and suggested that other people could provide the same evidence.
The other rebel leaders lacked the popular support the young and charismatic Castro enjoyed, and on 16 February he is sworn in as prime minister.
Likewise, farmers and others who carried substantial debt loads attacked the so-called "Crime of '73." They believed, somewhat simplistically, that it caused a tighter supply of money, which in turn made it more difficult for them to pay off their debts.
www.safran-arts.com /42day/history/h4feb/h4feb16.html   (13523 words)

  
 Indiana Local History
The people took the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and its laws were extended over all the territory.
1803: The Delaware ceded part of their land in southern Indiana in 1803.
Summary of events leading up to the death of John Dillinger on July 22, 1934, when he grabbed for his gun and was shot by FBI Special Agents as he left the Biograph Theater in Chicago, Illinois, and other "Gangster Era Files" and "Historical Interest Listings", from the FBI Freedom of Information Act site.
home.att.net /~Local_History/IN_Timeline.htm   (2862 words)

  
 Spanish Texas, Section 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Toussaint L'Overture and yellow fever had decimated General LeClerc's force, including the general himself; the troop transports sent to move French troops from The Netherlands to New Orleans were frozen in place, in Holland, by the worst winter storm in decades.
Its creation averted a war between the two countries; but it also created a haven for thieves, smugglers, and others wanting to be under the jurisdiction of neither government.
Others known to have been on the expedition include: Doctor John Hamilton Robinson and Corporal Jeremiah Jackson and six other soldiers.
users.ev1.net /~gpmoran/chap1c.htm   (2238 words)

  
 Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library: Alamo History
The success of the uprising is short-lived; just over a month later, loyalist residents under Juan Manuel Zambrano retake San Antonio for the King.
Las Casas and other leaders of the insurrection are tried and executed.
Spanish governor Manuel Salcedo and other officials are executed.
www.drtl.org /History/index.asp   (725 words)

  
 Discover Mid-America | St. Louis Events 2004
Other zoo attractions include The River’s Edge animal habit with an amazing underwater hippo viewing area, the Monsanto Insectarium and its Butterfly Dome, and the delightful Children’s Zoo, with hands-on activities for kids.
Three of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission’s National Signature Events will be held in the region this year.
Friday and Saturday dinners and Sunday brunches will be served high over the Mississippi from the deck of the historic Eads Bridge – nicknamed “Eats Bridge” for the events – during the same weekends.
discoverypub.com /news/mo/stl2004.html   (794 words)

  
 Society of American Siversmiths - Other Silver Exhibitions & Events
The curator of the exhibition is Dr. David A. Taylor, an expert on material culture at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Georg Jensen Hollowware: The Silver Fund Collection (2003) and other scholarly books and articles on design and craftsmanship.
We examine the stylistic eclecticism and other expressions of modernity that sprang into being simul-taneously.
These and other modern movements that spread throughout the continent were due, in large part, to the interaction between designers and firms, craftsmen who trained and worked in different locations, and to exhibitions and publications.
www.silversmithing.com /1events.htm   (4071 words)

  
 History of Mansfield
Many other industries followed, such as a tannery, iron works, brick manufacturing, a planing mill, woolen mill and a chair factory.
Century crafts, costumes and demonstrations are a delight, capped off by a fantastic fireworks display creates one of the most colorful family weekends you'll ever experience.
Other events include a Pony Express Run, Psychic Fair, Tom Thumb Wedding, Baseball tournaments, Professor Marvel's Medicine Show, and a 19
www.mansfield.org /history.htm   (754 words)

  
 Events
If the event you want is not listed on this page, contact the Photographic Section concerning other research options.
Voyage from the U.S. to the Azores by USS Margaret and other converted yachts, Nov.-Dec. 1917
Other Events will be added as the Online Library is developed.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/events.htm   (468 words)

  
 Events in The Boothbay Register
Tucked away on Back River Road in Boothbay, MacNab's Tea Room is housed in a farmhouse built in 1803.
Furnished with an eclectic variety of antiques, the dining room provides the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing cup of tea with lunch, which is served daily Tuesday through Saturday from the wonderfully unique menu.
The gift shop at MacNab's Tea Room is a showroom for the wide variety of teas offered as well as tea pots, tea cozies (many made by the staff), and other tea-related accessories.
boothbayregister.maine.com /2001-02-08/events.html   (561 words)

  
 Norco museum brings parish history alive
After the map, patrons are led on an historical journey beginning with the area's earliest residents, the Indians.
Pictures, artifacts, and timelines accompany the displays that highlight some of the prominent places and events in St. Charles.
Museum visitors will learn how the Norco plant was a catalyst behind bringing the revolution to this area by producing asphalt, which was used to build roads as automobiles replaced steamboats and rail as the preferred means of travel.
www.heraldguide.com /news/aug02/museum.htm   (713 words)

  
 H-Net Review: Todd Berryman on 1803: Wende in Europas Mitte: Vom Feudalen zum bürgerlichen Zeitalter
1803: Wende in Europas Mitte: Vom Feudalen zum bürgerlichen Zeitalter.
Devotees of local histories in general, and fans of Bavarian history in particular, will delight in one of the book's chief motivations: the celebration of Regensburg's central role in the epoch-changing events of 1803.
In February 1803, the Imperial Deputation, that had been given charge of organizing this task, reported to the Imperial Diet in Regensburg.
www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=162871090729950   (1071 words)

  
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A small boat is sent to investigate and its crew returns to say that the natives (Amerindians)had told them of gold-mines so rich that the people of the country powdered themselves with gold dust.
The revolt is the result of  the cruelty with which the Dutch plantation owners have been treating  their slaves, and it is  led by a male slave called Coffy.
Two ships, one belonging to the Russian and the other Cuban, recently berthed, also escape destruction.
geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/9253/History.html   (2274 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Our Towns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The event was originally scheduled to take place next month.
The weeklong energy awareness events are free and open to the public.
The event, hosted by Snohomish Seniors, is for adults 65 and over.
www.heraldnet.com /stories/05/10/25/100loc_btowns001.cfm   (1022 words)

  
 Wikinfo | 1803   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Years: 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 - 1803 - 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808
William Osgoode, Chief Justice of Lower Canada, ruled that slavery was inconsistent with British Law.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=1803   (413 words)

  
 PBS - THE WEST - John Augustus Sutter
Besides providing him with a profitable source of trade, this steady flow of immigrants provided Sutter with a network of relationships that offered some political protection when the United States seized control of California in 1846, at the outbreak of the Mexican War.
Barely a week before the war's end, however, there occurred a chance event that would destroy all John Sutter's achievements and yet at the same time link his name forever to one of the highpoints of American history.
On the morning of January 24, 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall, who was building a sawmill for Sutter upstream on the American River near Coloma, looked into the mill's tailrace to check that it was clear of silt and debris and saw at the water's bottom nuggets of gold.
www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/s_z/sutter.htm   (708 words)

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