The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . LOUIS J. R. AGASSIZ. Boni ill SwitzerlimJ, Mav 2S, 1807. Studied anatomy,zoology and botany in the chief institutions of Europe,Came to U. S., IWB. Professor of Zooloty and Geolnu-j ,Cambridge Scientific School. Estabhshed ecientilUBchool on Penikese leland, Buzzards Bay, 18T1. DiedDec. 14. 1S73. His son. Prof. Alex. Agassiz, succeededhim as chief of tiie scientific school. DICKENS,line of the most popular autiit)rs of the century,Horn at Portsmouth, Eiig., 1812. Became newspapercritic a
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . LOUIS J. R. AGASSIZ. Boni ill SwitzerlimJ, Mav 2S, 1807. Studied anatomy,zoology and botany in the chief institutions of Europe,Came to U. S., IWB. Professor of Zooloty and Geolnu-j ,Cambridge Scientific School. Estabhshed ecientilUBchool on Penikese leland, Buzzards Bay, 18T1. DiedDec. 14. 1S73. His son. Prof. Alex. Agassiz, succeededhim as chief of tiie scientific school. DICKENS,line of the most popular autiit)rs of the century,Horn at Portsmouth, Eiig., 1812. Became newspapercritic and rejiorter. His first book was Sketches byBoz, Made his first trip to the U. S., 1842, whensplendid attentions were paid him everywhere. Returnedon a lecturing tour, November, IStJT, Died at Gadshill,Eng., June 9. 1870,. CORNELIUS on Slaleii Island, May 37, 1791. Began life byrowing a small passenger boat fnnn the Island to NewYork. Supplied llie luililHrv posts about the city Williprovisions, 1K14. Built hisfirsl vessel, 1S14 ; first steamer, Presented the steamer VdNilrrhUI to the (ioverii-ment, IHIK, for which he thanks of Congress,Began his railroad operations, 18.)7. Built and emlowedVahderbilt University, Teuu., at a cost of $750, Jan. 4, 1877.
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