Proposals for New States From Old Territories
Historical survey of past and proposed new states from existing regions such as Absaroka Texlshoma Abinsa and Texiahoma, tracing names and ideas from Jefferson era Northwest Territory plans to 19th century divisions. It notes lawmakers figures like Houston and Garner and public sentiment shaping statehood debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Uncle Sam
Alaska
West Empire
Commonwealth
Montana
South da
Texinhboma
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
No Man's Land
Cimerron
Indiana
Lake County
Hoosterdam
Gook County
Aliana
Chicago
Rapid City
Calvin Coolidge
Old Deadwood
Absaroka
Forty
Wyo
Black Hills
Monptens
Wyoming
South Dakota
Texlshoma
Ispetch
New York Times
Texas
Alfred
Eapencare
Panhandle
Garner
House of Repre
Congress
Lone Star
Senate
Mary
United States
Bam Houston
Repubic of Texas
Anson Jones
Isaac van Zandt
Waffaires
Washington
Houston
Jones
van Zandt
J. Pinckney Henderson
Tyler
United States of America
Henry Clay
Absaroks
Tans
Texiahoma
Penisypia
Oes Metropotamia
Chersonesus
Thomas Jefferson
Northwest Territory
George Rogers Clark
Jefferson
Silvania
Michigania
Arsenicstpia
Metropotamia
Illinoia
Saratoga
Polypotamia
Pelsypia
John Fitch
Philadelphia
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Dilnois
Pelisipia
Mississippi
Old Northwest Territory
Fvo
Wsconsin
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Inheritance taxes pace Roosevelt tax plan debate
Washington insiders debate whether President Roosevelt will push through a high inheritance tax this session or next, with Wall Street leaks signaling a likely shift. Ford interests and Edsel Ford’s future finances loom as possible targets for tax and stock sale maneuvers to cover tax burdens. The piece notes leaks, committee positions, and political risk surrounding work relief projects and the $1100 per man cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Wall Street
Ford
Edsel
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Senate
Amart
New York Stock Exchange
Progen Gation
House Mittee
Woodrow Wirtration
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Harry Hopkins
Ickes
California
Supreme Court
NRA
Maine
Oregon
Ta la
Tremendous Trifles by Elmo Scott Watson
A compiled essay recounts dramatic tales from history. It mentions Alexis St Martin wounded by an accidental shot at Port Mackinas in 1922 and Dr. William Beaumont's subsequent digestive studies. It also covers a Ojibway love story that thwarted Pontiac era plans at Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Mackinas
Mich
Alexis St Martin
William Beaumont
St. Martin
Pontise
Gladwyn
Detroit
Pontiac
India
Catherine
Fladwyn
Tongue Tied Edison Missed Big Stock Ticker Windfall
A young Thomas Edison, shy and tongue tied during a negotiating scene, nearly sold a stock ticker for 20 000 but blurted 100 000 after a lucky moment. The missed extra ninety thousand funded early experiments and future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homas A. Edison
Edison
Anibe
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Elmo Scott Watson
West Texas
Sam Houston
East Texas
Hogg
North Texas
Panhanidle
Wester Newspaper
Danis
Coto
Mexico
Topo
N. D
Woo Miles
New York
Europe
Boston
Bernard M. Baruch
London
Central
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Johnson and
McAdoo