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12 April – American Civil War breaks out, leading to Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861–1865). 13 May – British government resolves to remain neutral in the American Civil War. [4] 17 May – Thomas Cook runs the first package holiday from London to Paris. [3] July – outbreak of yellow fever onboard paddle frigate HMS Firebrand in the West ...
An Act to make better Provision for the Constitution of the Council of the Governor General of India, and for the Local Government of the several Presidencies and Provinces of India, and for the temporary Government of India in the event of a Vacancy in the Office of Governor General. (Repealed by Government of India Act 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 61))
August: New England Colored Citizens' Convention held in city. [65] Boston Aquarial Gardens open. 1860 Public Garden and Gibson house built. Old Feather Store demolished. October 18: Edward VII of the United Kingdom visits Boston. [66] Young's Hotel in business. Population: 177,840. [26] 1861 Arlington Street Church and Studio Building constructed.
Ten-hour Republican Association was formed by New England mechanics to pressure the Massachusetts legislature to establish a ten-hour workday throughout the state. [11] March 1842 (United States) Commonwealth v. Hunt was a landmark legal decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on the subject of labor unions. Chief Justice Lemuel ...
The New England Working Class and the New Labor History (1987) Handlin, Oscar and Mary Flug Handlin. Commonwealth: A Study of the Role of Government in the American Economy: Massachusetts, 1774–1861 (1947), influential study online; Handlin, Oscar. Boston's Immigrants: A Study in Acculturation (1941), social history to 1865 online
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The 1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Mayor of Worcester Isaac Davis . General election