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MONROE, James, Congress, VA (1758-1831)

Senate Years of Service: 1790-1794 Party: Anti-Administration MONROE James , a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia and 5th President of the United States; born in Westmoreland County, Va., April…

Henry William BLAIR, Congress, NH (1834-1920)

Senate Years of Service: 1879-1885; 1885-1891 Party: Republican; Republican BLAIR Henry William , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Campton, Grafton County, N.H., December…

The Supreme Court: Hugo Black (1937-1971)

Hugo Black (1937-1971)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (1937-…

Macau Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Macau A bicycle rickshaw driver carries passengers in Macau, December 17, 1999. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Macau Special Administrative…

Federalist No. 40

No 39 No 41 The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained From the New York Packet.Friday, January 18, 1788.Madison To the People of…

The Supreme Court: Marshall Steps In

Marshall Steps InThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government When John Adams appointed John Marshall chief justice in 1801 (just before…

Our Top Stories for the Week of April 18, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from a shooting in South Carolina which left 14 people injured to the Sri Lankan president appointing a new cabinet amidst calls for his resignation. Who has time to keep track…

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., was founded in 1876. It is the only one of the four armed forces service academies that offers appointments based solely on the basis of an…

John Jordan CRITTENDEN, Congress, KY (1786-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1819; 1835-1841; 1842-1848; 1855-1861 Party: Democratic Republican; Whig; American (Know-Nothing); Unionist CRITTENDEN John Jordan , a Senator and a Representative…