Word: civils
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Scientific School one man is pursuing the course in Civil Engineering, two Chemistry, and seven Natural History...
Thanksgivings for victories were recommended twice by Lincoln and once or twice by Congress during our Civil War; and after the close of the war, Presidential proclamations became customary. Now Thanksgiving day is celebrated in every part of the United States and is almost as much thought of as Christmas or New Years...
Since the days of the course of lectures given under the auspices of the Historical Society on the Civil War, no lectures have met with as much general favor in the college as those now being given on California by Dr. Royce. The capacity of Sever 11 has been taxed to the utmost; and if large audiences continue, it would seem quite advisable that the place for the lectures be changed to Sanders Theatre. There can be little doubt that the great interest in Californian history, as well as Dr. Royce's unusual ability as a lecturer, would draw audiences...
...John Fiske will begin a course of four historical lectures on "The Great Battles of the Civil War," on Friday evening next. The succeeding lectures of this course will be delivered an Nov. 24, Dec. 1 and 8. These lectures are designed expressly to illustrate the career af Gen. Grant. A large number of stereopticon views will accompany each lecture...
...first chapter of this little work appeared in the Atlantic Monthly last winter. It is entitled "Our Civil War the Cause of a New Interest in Economics," and treats of the economical questions which were forced upon the country by the Rebellion, and the grave blunders which our statesmen made before arriving at solutions of the problems. The last part of the chapter is devoted to the consideration of some of the political questions of the day which require a knowledge of political economy, such as the silver question, the banking question, the problem of national taxation, navigation laws, paper...