As the population of the North had grown large,he noted, that part of the country had seized political and economic control.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

This week in our series, Harry Monroe and Kay Gallant tell us what happened to John Brown after he seized Harpers Ferry.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

I thought the heart must burst. And now a new fear seized me -- the sound would be heard by a neighbor!

VOA: special.2009.05.16

They were sure that if Union forces seized the Confederate capital, the southern rebellion would end.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

Some civilians were killed. The United States army finally seized government buildings in the state capital.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

Stephen Kearny had seized Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, without firing a shot.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

They left Washington, crossed the Potomac River, and seized the towns of Arlington and Alexandria.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

Last November, Somali pirates seized a Saudi oil tanker carrying two million containers of oil.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

They seized a gun factory and a federal supply center where military equipment was kept.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

After the mayor's death, a mob went to the hotel where one of Brown's men had been held since he was seized earlier in the day.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

John Brown and his men seized the arsenal and its one hundred thousand weapons.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Union forces seized the Confederate navy base at Norfolk, where the Virginia was kept.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

In it,Lincoln said powerful forces had seized control in seven states of the South.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

So the old man leaped across the barrier of fire and seized the basket.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

They got behind Pope and seized a huge northern supply center at Manassas.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

He cried out that a group of armed men had seized the bridge.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

They seized the armory, then crossed the street and seized the supply center.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

Anyone else who might have had a part in the plot was seized.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

He asked if Fort Sumter should be seized before supplies could arrive.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

A week earlier, the government had seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

Jones and his men seized Monterey and held it for two days.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

They seized the few people who were there and captured the factory.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

The man seized the reporter's hand and pulled him to the beach.

VOA: special.2011.04.16