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Title: The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc. of the world
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Beach, Frederick Converse, 1848-1918 Rines, George Edwin, 1860-
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York : Scientific American Compiling Dept.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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1851. Hestudied painting at the National Academy ofDesign, New York, and afterward became pupilof Munkacsy and Bonnat at Paris. He hasdone much successful work both as a painterand book illustrator. Harper and Brothers, the designation of anoted firm of New York publishers. It con-sisted originally of James (1795-1869), John(1797-1875), Joseph Wesley (1801-70), andFletcher (1806-77). The first two commencedto publish in 1818, as J. & J. Harper. The firmof Harper and Brothers, established in 1833, isnow managed by descendants of the founders.It not only publishes books but Harpers Mag-azine (monthly, since 1850), HarpersWeekly (since 1857), Harpers Bazar (fash-ions, social life, etc.; since 1867), and HarpersRound Table (started in 1881 as HarpersYoung People and recently consolidated withSt. Nicholas). Harpers Ferry, W. Va., is situated in Jef-ferson County. 55 miles northwest of Washing-ton, on the Baltimore & O. railroad. It is at theconfluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah
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aSX a HARPIES— HARPSWELL rivers, where the former breaks through theHlue Ridge, presenting one of the most pic-turesque scenes in America. Attracted by itstine water-power, Washington, in 1706, choseit as a site tor a United States arsenal andarmory, and up to 1800 $1,800,000 had beenexpended for land and improvements. Here 10,000 muskets were made annually, and over75,000 small arms were usually in store. It isthe seat of Storer College and of a normalschool for colored pupils. Pop. (1900) 896. Harpers Ferry came into great prominencein 1859 through the acts of John Brown (q.v.),and was the scene of noteworthy military eventsduring the Civil War. When Virginia seceded,Harpers Ferry was held by Lieut. Roger Jones,with 45 men. On the night of 18 April 1861a large body of Virginia militia, hastily as-sembled from the surrounding country, appearedbefore the place. Jones set fire to the arsenal,destroyed as much public property as possible,and retreated across the Potomac to Hagers-town

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