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(April 2, 1834–October 4, 1904), was the French sculptor who designed and constructed The Statue of Liberty. Given by France to the United States, July 4, 1884, it has become a symbol of freedom throughout the world. The largest of its kind, the statue weighs 450,000 pounds and stands 305 feet above the base of … Continue reading “BARTHOLDI,
FREDERIC AUGUSTE”

(April 26, 1834–March 6, 1867) was an American writer and humorist. He wrote for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where he created the popular character “Artemus Ward,” a traveling showman. Writing as Artemus Ward, Browne composed satirical letters of comment on American life and politics. These contained intentional misspellings and puns which delighted readers. In 1859 … Continue reading “BROWNE,
CHARLES FARRAR”

(October 1, 1834–December 13, 1915), was a U.S. Senator from Missouri. In 1875, at the beginning of his five consecutive terms, 1875–1910, he stated: Christianity is a reality, not an appearance. Were it a myth devised by cunning impostors, it would have come to naught before this. It has done more to fraternize the races … Continue reading “COCKRELL,
FRANCIS MARION”

(August 20, 1833–March 13, 1901), was the 23rd President of the United States, 1889–93; married Mary Scott Lord Dimmick, 1896, after the death of his first wife; U.S. Senator, 1881–87; Chairman of the Indiana delegations to the Republican National Conventions, 1880, 1884; member of the Mississippi River Commission, 1879, appointed by President Hayes; Brigadier General, … Continue reading “HARRISON,
BENJAMIN”

(January 10, 1834–June 19, 1902), was an English historian. He was a member of the House of Commons, 1859–65; was editor of the journal Rambler, 1859–64. He served as Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and as editor of the massive Cambridge Modern History, 1899–1900. His works include: The History of Freedom in … Continue reading “ACTON,
JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG, LORD”

(1832–1903), was a U.S. Navy Commodore, 1885; and Rear Admiral, 1889. He declared: No nation can materially enlarge her borders and rise to great ascendancy except on the basis of Christianity and its revealed Word. In such ferment of unrest, such tumult of change, the old religions will surely give way to the power of … Continue reading “BELKNAP,
GEORGE EUGENE”

(1833), of the Wyandot Indian tribe, wrote a letter to the Christian Advocate & Journal. He described his encountered with four Indians, one of the Flathead tribe and three of the Nez Perces tribe. They had traveled 3,000 miles to St. Louis, Missouri, because they heard that: The white people away toward the rising sun … Continue reading “WALKER,
WILLIAM”

(November 8, 1830–1909), was a Union General during the Civil War. He served as Superintendent of West Point Academy, and was appointed by President Lincoln to lead the Freedmen’s Bureau, assisting former slaves after the war, 1866–72. In 1867, he founded Howard University for freed slaves, serving as its president, 1869–73, and later founded Lincoln … Continue reading “HOWARD,
OLIVER OTIS”

(August 23, 1831), as related in The New York Spectator, reported that a judge refused to admit the evidence of a man who declared he did not believe in God, on the grounds that the witness had destroyed beforehand all confidence of the court in his testimony. The newspaper explained: The court of commons pleas … Continue reading “CHESTER
COUNTY, NEW YORK”

(November 19, 1831–September 19, 1881), was the 20th President of the United States, 1881–81; assassinated after serving only four months, being the fourth President to die in office; elected U.S. Senator, 1880, but declined to serve as he was nominated to run for President; U.S. Representative, 1863–80, taking the position at the request of Abraham … Continue reading “GARFIELD,
JAMES ABRAM”