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Anglican Communion
(Encyclopedia) Anglican Communion, the body of churches in all parts of the world that are in communion with the Church of England (see England, Church of). The communion is composed of regional…Lyndon Johnson's State of the Union Address, Proposing the “Great Society” Program
Given on Monday, January 4, 1965 On this Hill which was my home, I am stirred by old friendships. Though total agreement between the Executive and the Congress is impossible, total respect…repartimiento
(Encyclopedia) repartimientorepartimientorāpärtēmyĕnˈtō [key], in Spanish colonial practice, usually, the distribution of indigenous people for forced labor. In a broader sense it referred to any…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 4, 1871)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 4, 1871) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In addressing my third annual message to the law-making branch of the Government it is gratifying to be able to state…State of the Union Address: Grover Cleveland (December 3, 1894)
Grover Cleveland (December 3, 1894) To the Congress of the United States: The assemblage within the nation's legislative halls of those charged with the duty of making laws for the benefit of a…State of the Union Address: James Polk (December 2, 1845)
James Polk (December 2, 1845) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: It is to me a source of unaffected satisfaction to meet the representatives of the States and the…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 2, 1930)
Herbert Hoover (December 2, 1930) To the Senate and House of Representatives: I have the honor to comply with the requirement of the Constitution that I should lay before the Congress information as…Anderson, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Mary, 1872–1964, American labor expert, chief (1919–44) of the Women's Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor, b. Sweden. She emigrated to the United States in 1888. After some years as…Davis, James John
(Encyclopedia) Davis, James John, 1873–1947, American public official, b. Wales. After emigrating (1881) to the United States, he worked as a puddler in ironworks in Pennsylvania and, moving to…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 6, 1927)
Calvin Coolidge (December 6, 1927) Members of the Congress: It is gratifying to report that for the fourth consecutive year the state of the Union in general is good. We are at peace. The country as…Trending
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