New England Emigrant Aid Company — The company sign. The New England Emigrant Aid Company[n 1] (originally the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company) was a transportation company created to transport immigrants to the Kansas Territory to shift the balance of power so that Kansas… … Wikipedia
HEBREW IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY — (HIAS), international immigrant and refugee service. HIAS was founded in New York City in 1881, when the Russian Emigrant Relief Committee, a temporary body established to help Jews escaping Czarist Russia, formed the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AGRICULTURE — in the land of israel in prehistory from the beginning of the bronze age to the conquest of joshua early israelite the period of the first temple the period of the return and the second temple the hasmonean period the mishnaic and talmudic period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… … Wikipedia
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Samuel F. Tappan — Samuel Forster Tappan (June 29, 1831 ndash; January 6, 1913) was an American journalist, military officer, abolitionist and a Native American rights activist. He advocated self determination for native tribes and proposed the federal government… … Wikipedia
History of Boston, Massachusetts — The history of Boston, Massachusetts, intertwines with the history of the United States. Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the historical center of New England.The first Euro American settlement in the immediate area … Wikipedia
History of Kansas — The history of Kansas is rich with the lore of the American Old West. Located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, the U.S. state of Kansas was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison. The region first… … Wikipedia
Kansas Territory — The Territory of Kansas was an organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state admitted to the Union.The territory extended from the Missouri border west to… … Wikipedia
History of Boston — 1740 Faneuil Hall, sketch by John Smybert The 18th century Old State House in Bosto … Wikipedia
