In 1865, which New York Tribune editor, who left school in his teens, urged young people to head to the frontier?

In 1805, U.S. Marines stormed the Barbary state of which city at Derna, helping end attacks on American ships? In 1814 and 1815, which island about six miles off Tuscany was a sovereign state ruled by Napoleon? In 1852, which hero of Veracruz in the Mexican War was the Whig Party's presidential nominee? In 1862, the Union captured which Louisiana capital, prompting the Confederates to move the state capital to Opelousas? In 1869, which Austrian monk published a paper on hawkweed, whose experiments didn't work as well as his ones with peas? In 1872, which composer conducted his opera "Aida" at La Scala in Milan? In 1885, which Sioux leader was allowed to leave the reservation to tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show? In 1896, Thomas Sperry and Shelley Hutchinson started the first independent company to provide what to retailers?