War with Algiers. From "The History of the United States." Hildreth....
Treaty with Algiers. From "History of the Navy of the United States." Cooper.... ......217 James Fennimore Cooper, the distinguished American novelist, was born in 1789. At the age of sixteen he entered the navy as a midshipman, and followed the life of a sailor for six years. His writings are very numerous, including the "Leather Stocking Tales" and other novels, and the "History of the Navy of the United States." In his description of the sea and the various incidents of a sailor's life, as well as of the Indians and their savage manners, no author can claim any comparison with Cooper. His death occurred in 1851.
Death of Adams and Jefferson.
From "Life and Public Services of
John Quincy Adams." Seward. William H. Seward, an eminent statesman, was born in New York in 1801. His writings, and many of his public orations, fill several volumes. While holding the office of Secretary of State in Lincoln's cabinet, he was attacked and seriously injured, on the night of the assassination of Lincoln, by one of the conspirators. He died in 1872.
The Magnetic Telegraph. From "Public Men and Events." Sar gent.... .236
Nathan Sargent, a political writer known under the nom de plume of Oliver Oldschool. Born in Vermont in 1794; died in 1875.
American Conquest of Mexico. From "History of the Mexican War.” Mansfield...
Edward D. Mansfield was born in 1801, and graduated at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, in 1819. He was the author of several works, chief among which are the "Life of General Scott" and the "History of the Mexican War."
Mining Life in California. From "History of California." Franklin Tuthill, M.D..... .246
The Mormons. From "History of the United States." J. H. Patton..248 Treaty with Japan. J. H. Patton.....
Battle of the Iron Ships. From "The Lost Cause." Pollard.....269 Edward A. Pollard was formerly editor of the Richmond Examiner. He published various works in relation to the Civil War, written from a Southern standpoint. In 1866 appeared "The Lost Cause: a New Southern History of the War of the Confederates;" and subsequently