History for ready reference, Volume 3, Greece to NibelungenLarned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
History
History for ready reference, Volume 3, Greece to Nibelungen
Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
History -- Dictionaries
HARPER'S FERRY: A. D. 1861 (April).
Arsenal destroyed and abandoned by the Federal garrison.
Occupied by the Rebels.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1861 (APRIL).
HARPER'S FERRY: A. D. 1862.
Capture by the Confederates.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1862
(SEPTEMBER: MARYLAND).
----------HARPER'S FERRY: End--------
HARRISON, General Benjamin,
Presidential election and administration.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1888, to 1892.
HARRISON, General William Henry:
Indian campaign and battle of Tippecanoe.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1811.
In the War of 1812.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1812-1813.
Presidency for one month.
Death.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1840.
HARRISON'S LANDING,
The Army of the Potomac at.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
A. D. 1862 (JUNE-JULY: VIRGINIA),
and (JULY-AUGUST: VIRGINIA).
HARROW SCHOOL.
See EDUCATION, MODERN: EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.-ENGLAND.
----------HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: Start--------
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: A. D. 1634-1637.
The beginnings of the city.
See CONNECTICUT; A. D. 1631; and 1634-1637.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: A. D. 1650.
The Treaty with the Dutch of New Netherland.
See NEW YORK: A. D. 1650.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: A. D. 1687.
The hiding of the Charter.
See CONNECTICUT: A. D. 1685-1687.
----------HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: End--------
HARTFORD CONVENTION, The.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1814 (DECEMBER).
HARTHACNUT.
See HARDICANUTE.
HARUSPICES, The.
"The haruspices, nearly related to the augures, were of
Etruscan origin. Under the [Roman] Republic they were
consulted only in a few individual cases: under the emperors
they gained more importance, remaining, however, inferior to
the other priestly colleges. They also expounded and procured
lightnings and 'prodigies,' and moreover examined the
intestines of sacrificed animals. … Heart, liver and lungs
were carefully examined, every anomaly being explained in a
favourable or unfavourable sense."
_E. Guhl and W. Koner,
Life of the Greeks and Romans,
section 103._
HARVARD ANNEX.
See EDUCATION, MODERN: REFORMS, &c.: A. D. 1804-1891.
HARVARD COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY.
See EDUCATION, MODERN: AMERICA: A. D. 1635, and 1636.
HASHEM, Caliph: A. D. 724-743.
HASMONEANS, OR ASMONEANS.
See JEWS: B. C. 166-40.
HASSAN, Caliph: A. D. 661.
HASSIDIN, The.
A sect of Jewish mystics which rose during the 17th century in
Podolia, Wallachia, Moldavia, Hungary and neighboring regions.
_H. H. Milman,
History of the Jews,
volume 3, book 28._
HASTATI.
See LEGION, ROMAN.
HASTENBACK, Battle of.
See GERMANY: A. D. 1757 (JULY-DECEMBER).
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HASTING, The Northman.
See Normans: A. D. 849-860.
HASTINGS, Marquis of (Lord Moira).
The Indian administration of.
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