. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. hur (1881-1885), Grover Cleve-land (1885-1889 and 1898-1897), and Ben-jamin Harrison (1889-1893), Nebraska(1867), Colorado (1876), North Dakota(1889), South Dakota (1889), Montana(1889), Washington (1889), Idaho (1890),Wyoming (1890) and Utah (1896), wereadmitted into the Union, and the greatterritory of Alaska was bought from Kussia. This territory contains nearly six hundred thousand squaremiles. The Aleutian Islands in Behring Sea, that belong toit, are the home of large numbers of seals, while fur-bearinganimals are f
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. hur (1881-1885), Grover Cleve-land (1885-1889 and 1898-1897), and Ben-jamin Harrison (1889-1893), Nebraska(1867), Colorado (1876), North Dakota(1889), South Dakota (1889), Montana(1889), Washington (1889), Idaho (1890),Wyoming (1890) and Utah (1896), wereadmitted into the Union, and the greatterritory of Alaska was bought from Kussia. This territory contains nearly six hundred thousand squaremiles. The Aleutian Islands in Behring Sea, that belong toit, are the home of large numbers of seals, while fur-bearinganimals are found on the mainland. It isrich in immense forests, and its mines havedraw^n thousands of adventurers there,who have gained a large amount of gold. 2. SOME HINDRANCES. In general, the history of these thirtypeaceful years was one of rapid growthChester A. Arthur. ^j^^| q£ great prosperity. There weresome dreadful disasters that for a time cast a gloom over the •nation, but even these did not hinder its progress. On October 8, 1871, the greatest fire of modern times. 230 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—Afire s^wrept Chicago (1871), but a greater city rose from theruins. Boston suffered (1872), but erected more elegant buildings. TheIndians made some trouble. President Garfield was assassinated (1881j.
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