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Maryland Farmer I

Maryland Farmer I15 February 1788by To assert that bills of rights have always originated from, or been considered as grants of the King or Prince, and that the liberties which they secure…

2018 Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

Bringing skiing to new heights Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Shaun White Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern…

2022 Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

Bringing skiing to new heights Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Shaun White Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern…

Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder III

Landholder IIIEnergetic GovernmentOliver EllsworthNovember 19, 1787To the Holders and Tillers of Land.Gentlemen, When we rushed to arms for preventing British usurpation, liberty was the…

Voting Rights After <i>Shelby v Holder</i>

States move to tighten voting rules after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act     Related Links Landmark Supreme Court Cases Civil Rights Timeline Eric Holder Supreme…

John MATHEWS, Congress, SC (1744-1802)

MATHEWS, John, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1744; commissioned ensign on September 20, 1760, and lieutenant November 16, 1760, in the South Carolina Provincial…

William Mershon LANNING, Congress, NJ (1849-1912)

LANNING William Mershon , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ewingville, Mercer County, N.J., January 1, 1849; was graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1866; employed as a teacher in…

Richard LAW, Congress, CT (1733-1806)

LAW, Richard, (father of Lyman Law and grandfather of John Law), a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Milford, Conn., March 7, 1733; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale…

Robert LOWRY, Congress, IN (1824-1904)

LOWRY Robert , a Representative from Indiana; born in Killeleigh, County Down, Ireland, April 2, 1824; immigrated to the United States and settled in Rochester, N.Y.; educated in private schools…