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The first version of The Times Atlas of the World appeared as The Times Atlas in 1895; more printings followed up to 1900. It was published at the office of The Times newspaper in London, and contained 117 pages of maps with an alphabetical index of 130,000 names.
George Washington Bacon (1830–1922) [1] was an American mapmaker and publisher who developed a successful business producing maps of London. In 1861, Bacon founded a series of businesses. He became bankrupt in 1867, after failing to keep on top of managing these businesses. [2] In 1870, Bacon started his business, G.W. Bacon & Co., on 127 ...
Eastern Steamship Lines was a shipping company in the United States that operated from 1901 to 1955. [1] It was created through successive mergers by Wall Street financier and speculator Charles W. Morse. [2] [3] [4] The line sailed along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada, operating out of Boston and New York. Much of its ...
It specified "through the middle of the said channel and of Fuca Straits, to the Pacific Ocean". Northwestern North America: Disputes: September 22, 1846 Following the capture on August 18, 1846, of Santa Fe, the capital of the Mexican territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, [183] a code of laws known as the Kearny Code was created for the area.
1900 in North America (13 C, 3 P) 1901 in North America (13 C, 2 P) 1902 in North America (13 C, 3 P) ... This page was last edited on 7 November 2021, at 20:49 (UTC).
SS Bremen depicted on a German postage stamp. Transatlantic passenger crossings became faster, safer, and more reliable with the advent of steamships in the 19th century. The wooden-hulled, paddle-wheel SS Great Western built in 1838 is recognized as the first purpose-built transatlantic steamship, on a scheduled run back and forth from Bristol to New York City.
February 5 – Britain and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal through Nicaragua. February 7 San Francisco plague of 1900–1904 begins. After a 13-day special session, the California legislature votes for Thomas R. Bard to fill the vacancy for its U.S. Senator vacant since March 1899.