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New Orleans fire
Abolitionism in the West was preceded by the New Laws of the Indies in 1542, .... were legally emancipated by an act of the Parliament of Great Britain (39 Geo. .... on the 4th of February 1794, under the leadership of Maxmilien Robespierre, ..... in New Orleans and Charleston, they have justified the attitude taken by the ... -
the black hawk war end
the Sauk chief Black Hawk led ca. 1,700 followers back to their homeland at the mouth of the Rock River, which had been occupied by white squatters; that summer U.S. troops and local militia pursued them across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, ignoring or misunderstanding their offers to surrender, until the massacre at the Battle of Bad Axe, -
observed to honor the saints
Every day in the Church calendar has a saint day, but the Solemnity of All Saints is when the Church honors all saints, known and unknown. This is much like the American holidays Veterans Day and Presidents Day, where many people are honored on one day. While we have information about many saints, and we honor them on specific days, there are many unknown or unsung saints, who may have been forgotten, or never been specifically honored. On All Saints Day, we celebrate these saints of the Lord, -
the great fire of new york
many citizens wandered around the area of destruction, while firemen continued to put out the last of the flames. Trading on the stock exchange had been suspended and remained so for four more days. Looting continued even as soldiers patrolled the streets to discourage it. Thick smoke lingered, billowing throughout the neighborhood. The exhausted New York firemen had been joined by volunteers from New Jersey, Westchester and even Philadelphia and there was still plenty of work to be done. -
the battle of blood river
The battle began at dawn and was over by midday. More than 3000 Zulu casualties were counted around the laager. Only, 3 Voortrekkers (including Voortrekker leader Pretorius) were wounded, none were killed. The Ncome River became red with the blood of the slain. Hence the river became known as "Blood River".
