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Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD. the kidney. The President fell heavilyto the floor, and the assassin was securedas he was seeking to make his escapefrom the building, and was conveyed toa police-station, from which he was sub-sequently taken to prison. The two months following the wound-ing of President Garfield dragged wea-rily away, the patient at times showingsymptoms of marked improvement, andat others experiencing dangerous re-lapses, The nation alternated between tions of sorrow throughout the country.On the 30th of June, 1882, the assassinwas executed at Washington. Early in 1891 active preparations werecommenced for the appropriate celebra-tion of the four hundredth anniversaryof the discovery of America by Colum-bus. As the centennial anniversary ofAmerican independence in 1876 hadbeen commemorated by an internationalexposition at Philadelphia, in whichnearly all the civilized nations of the .#=?c:ilt /^/m-yy
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no FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. earth participated, it was resolved tocelebrate the discovery of the NewWorld by an exhibition of grander pro-portions, as the only suitable method ofgiving dignity to the great occasion.The whole country became interested inthe project, and it was advocated withunanimity by the newspaper press. The act of Congress, which definitelyselected Chicago as the city in whichthe Exposition should be held, andwhich fixed the dates of the celebrationto be held in 1892, and the formal open-ing and closing of the Exposition in1893, was approved by the President ofthe United States, April 25, 1890. TheExposition buildings were located inJackson Park. Dedication Ceremonies. The grounds and buildings were sonearly ready that the dedication cere-monies were held in October, 1892. Thecelebration in New York extended overseveral days, ending on the 12th of Oc-tober, and consisted of a magnificentmilitary and naval parade. Vast num-bers of people flocked to

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