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  PA State Archives - RG-27 - Series Description - Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Listings of appointments are mentioned for Philadelphia City and County, Bucks County, Lancaster County, York County, Cumberland County, Bedford County, Northumberland County, Westmoreland County, Washington County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Montgomery County, Dauphin County, Luzerne County, Huntingdon County, Allegheny County, Mifflin County, and Delaware.
Letters state the date of the petition, the petitioner and sender's name (if it was sent as a reference), place of origin of the letter, the petitioner's experience, and vouchers for the petitioner's character.
Listed is information pertaining to dates of commission, name of person receiving the commission, number of carriage guns, swivels and tons on ship; number of men on ship, what commander the commissioned man was under and on what vessel he was assigned.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/dam/rg/sd/r27sd.htm   (4680 words)

  
  1787   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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May 25 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States (George Washington is presiding).
It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/1/17/1787.html   (258 words)

  
 Virginia, state, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Along with Massachusetts, Virginia was a leader in the movement that culminated in the American Revolution although, despite the burning oratory of Patrick Henry and the enlightened political writings of Thomas Jefferson and other brilliant native spokesmen, Virginia was never as politically discontent or radical as Massachusetts.
The Virginia leaders proposed (May, 1774) a congress of all the colonies, delegates were chosen at the First Virginia Convention (Aug.), and in September Virginia’s Peyton Randolph was elected president of the First Continental Congress.
Elsewhere in the state, especially in the west, antislavery sentiment was strong in the early 19th cent., and following the slave insurrection (1831) led by Nat Turner the house of delegates voted down a bill to abolish slavery by the narrow margin of seven votes.
www.bartleby.com /65/vi/VirgnSt.html   (3637 words)

  
 State Street UMC, Bowling Green, KY - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
One of the leaders of the Southern delegates was Henry Bascom of Kentucky; Peter Cartwright, the great frontier preacher, represented Illinois and was a leader of the Northern moderate group.
The State Street church also suffered from a lack of continuity in its development, hampered as it was by a succession of thirteen ministers in as many years.
The Reverend Dr. John Burns Horton was appointed to State Street Church in September, 1950, and it was soon apparent that this was the man to meet the current challenge.
www.statestreetumc.org /history.htm   (5942 words)

  
 The Commonplace Second Amendment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The state provisions show that the Second Amendment is just one of many constitutional provisions that happen to be structured this way, and that the federal Bill of Rights is just one of many that contain only one or a few justification clauses.
Economy being a most essential virtue in all states, especially in a young one; no pension shall be granted, but in consideration of actual services, and such pensions ought to be granted with great caution, by the legislature, and never for more than one year at a time.
The state constitutional provisions restrain state governments, so the rights logically have to belong to individuals rather than to states or to entities whose membership was controlled by the state.
www.law.ucla.edu /volokh/common.htm   (9723 words)

  
 Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics
Criminal Libel and the Duty of Juries, Joseph Towers (1764, 1784), Francis Maseres (1792) —; Three essays on the right of defendants, especially in criminal libel cases, to have the jury decide the law as well as the fact issues.
An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States, John Taylor (1814) — A response to John Adams' A Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America by a leading theorist of the Jeffersonian republicans.
Developed the doctrines of concurrent majority, interposition, nullification and state secession, to correct what he perceived as a defect in the design of the Constitution that permits a persistent majority to dominate all three branches of government and legislate against the interests of a minority to the point where they would consider their rights violated.
www.constitution.org /liberlib.htm   (3682 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Years: 1782 1783 1784 - 1785 - 1786 1787 1788 Decades: 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1785 in art 1785 in literature 1785 in music 1785 in science List of state leaders in 1785 List of religious leaders in 1785 Ev..
Years: 1783 1784 1785 - 1786 - 1787 1788 1789 Decades: 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1786 in art 1786 in literature 1786 in music 1786 in science List of state leaders in 1786 List of religious leaders in 1786 Ev..
Years: 1784 1785 1786 - 1787 - 1788 1789 1790 Decades: 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1787 in art 1787 in literature 1787 in music 1787 in science List of state leaders in 1787 List of religious leaders in 1787 Ev..
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Masonry (Freemasonry)
Findel states that the principal reason is to prevent Masonry from being dominated by a people whose strong racial attachments are incompatible with the unsectarian character of the institution.
In North America, especially in the United States, a characteristic feature of the outer work is the tendency toward display in the construction of sumptuous Masonic "temples", in Masonic processions, at the laying of cornerstones and the dedication of public buildings and even of Christian churches.
In Bavaria Freemasonry was prohibited 1784 and 1785; in Austria, 1795; in Baden 1813; in Russia, 1822.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09771a.htm   (14785 words)

  
 Eastern Patriarchates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 544, Jacob Baradaeus (a Monophysite leader) consecrated Sergius of Tella as Patriarch in opposition to the Imperial-backed Orthodox candidate.
With the establishment of an independent Armenian state in Cilicia in 1058, the Armenian patriarchate was transferred to Sivas, eventually settling in the city of Sis.
During the ascendancy of the Mongols, many notable leaders, including Hulegu (the first Ilkhan), belonged to this church, and though reliable statistics are not available, it is likely that this church, whose remnants today number at most a few million, boasted the largest population of any Christian denomination.
www.hostkingdom.net /orthodox.html   (1948 words)

  
 List of United States military history events Information
The second Barbary War was declared against the United States by the Dey of Algiers of the Barbary states, an act not reciprocated by the United States.
Four United States vessels demonstrated and landed various parties (one of 200 marines and sailors) to discourage piracy and the slave trade along the Ivory Coast, and to punish attacks by the natives on American seamen and shipping.
Invasion of Dominican Republic The United States intervened to protect lives and property during a Dominican revolt and sent 20,000 US troops as fears grew that the revolutionary forces were coming increasingly under Communist control.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/List_of_United_States_military_history_events   (9014 words)

  
 Outline of U.S. History
The states gave preference to American goods in their tariff policies, but these were inconsistent, leading to the demand for a stronger central government to implement a uniform policy.
Their presiding officer, George Washington, had written accurately that the states were united only by a "rope of sand." Disputes between Maryland and Virginia over navigation on the Potomac River led to a conference of representatives of five states at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1786.
The proposals were to be ratified by one of two methods: either by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states, or by convention in three-fourths of the states, with the Congress proposing the method to be used.
usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/histryotln/national.htm   (8080 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: 1784   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1784 in science ---- List of state leaders in 1784
January 6 - the Turks agree to Russia's annexation of the Crimea in the Treaty of Constantinople
November 24 - Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States.
www.nowtryus.com /article:1784   (222 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
NEW YORK, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the U.S., bordered on the N by the Canadian provinces of Ontario and QuÉbec; on the E by Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut; on the SE by the Atlantic Ocean; on the S by New Jersey and Pennsylvania; and on the W by Pennsylvania and Ontario.
New York was the preeminent U.S. state in commerce and manufacturing from the early 19th century until the late 1960s, when it began to be surpassed by California; in the 1990s it continued to be a leading component of the U.S. economy and remained first in many branches of economic activity.
Elected to the state governorship in 1982, Cuomo, a Democrat, served 12 years in that office before losing his bid for a fourth term in 1994 to then a little-known Republican state senator, George E. Pataki (1945-), who has since been reelected twice, in 1998 and 2002.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/newyork.html   (5920 words)

  
 Leadership and Learning
The New York State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities.
The State Board of Regents and State Education Commissioner Richard P. Mills asked the Rockefeller Institute of Government to survey New York's education, government and business leaders about the state of education in the Empire State.
State, regional, and local strategies improve the learning environment and raise achievement of all students, especially those in low-performing schools.
www.regents.nysed.gov /strategy.html   (2612 words)

  
 Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet
List all the family members and make (draw) a family tree of Margaret's family.
Neal Smith was born in 1784 and came to St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory in 1812.
Harry Toulmin was born in 1766 in Taunton, England and emigrated to the United States in 1793.
www.archives.state.al.us /teacher/creekwar/creek1.html   (1333 words)

  
 List of state leaders in 1784 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Mifflin, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (1783-1784)
Richard Henry Lee, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (1784-1785)
Andreas Peter, Minister of State of Denmark (1784-1797)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_1784   (319 words)

  
 Religion and the State Governments (Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, Library of Congress Exhibition)
Knowing that in the egalitarian, post-independence era, the public would no longer permit single denominations to monopolize state support, legislators devised "general assessment schemes." Religious taxes were laid on all citizens, each of whom was given the option of designating his share to the church of his choice.
In the revised creed, adopted by the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1788, "nursing fathers" was elevated from an explanatory footnote--(note f), as it appears here, to the body of the text in the section on the duties of the civil magistrate.
Isaac Backus (1724-1806) was the leader of the New England Baptists.
www.loc.gov /exhibits/religion/rel05.html   (2467 words)

  
 1784 Online Research :: Information about 1784   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1784 in topic: Art Architecture - 1784 in literature - 1784 in music Other topics 1784 in Canada - 1784 in science
Lists of leaders: List of colonial governors in 1784 - List of state leaders in 1784
January 6 - the Turkey agree to Russia annexation of the Crimea in the Treaty of Constantinople
in-northcarolina.com /search/1784.html   (399 words)

  
 New Hampshire Fast Facts and Trivia
New Hampshire's present constitution was adopted in 1784; it is the second oldest in the country.
The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord is a state-of-the art planetarium dedicated to the memory of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.
As leaders in the revolutionary cause, New Hampshire delegates received the honor of being the first to vote for the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
www.50states.com /facts/newhamp.htm   (1343 words)

  
 List of NHPRC  Grants by District
These packages are in circulation around the state to help institutions identify the nature and extent of environmental problems in their institutions.
The grant is to assist in follow up on the Board’s new state plan, to provide for SHRAB sponsorship of workshops and conferences, to continue to hold Board meetings, and related activities.
Founded in 1801, the university is the state's first institution of higher education and, by educating many of the state's most influential leaders, has had a significant impact on its history.
www.state.sc.us /scdah/shrab/grants/List-of-Grants-Districts.htm   (13498 words)

  
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United States Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorses the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
July 9 - President Zachary Taylor dies while in office and Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States (he is inaugurated the next day).
California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/1850   (270 words)

  
 African-American Bibliography- History
The bibliography lists selected resources of the New York State Library that document and comment on the experience of African Americans in the history of the United States.
While the biographies cited in the bibliography are primarily those of African-American civil rights leaders and public officials, also cited are works by or about selected writers, entertainers, and sports figures whose lives have a social significance beyond their professional achievements.
The mission of the New York State Library is to provide reference, information, and materials to support the work of New York State government and to ensure that every resident of the State has convenient free access to essential library services.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Bibliography/AFAM_History.html   (4318 words)

  
 1781   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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January 30 - Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland.
October 1 - James Lawrence, Captain of the United States Navy known for his success fulactivities during the War of 1812.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /1781.html   (542 words)

  
 Biography of Patrick Henry A short biography of Patrick Henry, American political leader and orator of the American ...
The American political leader Patrick Henry was the most celebrated orator of the American Revolution.
With the outbreak of the Revolution, Henry became commander in chief of the Virginia troops, but he was prevented from actively exercising his command by state leaders who considered him too erratic.
An ardent supporter of state rights, he led the Virginia opposition to ratification of the federal Constitution, losing the vote by a small margin.
www.believersweb.org /view.cfm?ID=172   (655 words)

  
 Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute | Using the Law | Local & State
At that moment, it became the law to be enforced in your city, county, and state, and by the U.S. Government in all of its agencies.
Getting city, county, and state governments to distribute copies of the three treaties to all government employees and contractors, and to hold training sessions on their enforcement (as new safety codes are enforced).
Getting city, county, and state governments to make reports on its enforcement, and failure to enforce, treaty language, and submitting them to the U.S. State Department to use in the periodic reports it is required to make to the three UN committees that enforce the treaties.
www.mcli.org /law/localstate/using_the_law.html   (2427 words)

  
 AN ANARCHIST EXPLAINS WHY
A detailed listing of countries that have undertaken colonization, the methods they employed and the eventual outcomes of those undertakings is not the subject of this essay and would constitute a digression to discuss.
He was one of the three rulers of the country, the others being Augustino Cesar Sandino, the leader of the Nicaraguan guerilla war against the United States occuption during the years 1927-1933, who has become a legend among his fellow Nicaraguans, Leftists anarchists alike (See: http://www.sandino.org/bio_en.htm) and the figurehead President Carlos Alberto Brenes Jarquín.
Having considered the characteristics of imperialistic states, imperialist ventures and the emissaries and representatives that are sent on imperialistic missions, we are in a position to determine whether the settling of the Land of Israel since 1882 resembles imperialism.
www.geocities.com /dordot2001/IsraelIsNotAnImperialistState.htm   (9065 words)

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