Founding Fathers and the Quest for Presidential Terms
A historical review traces the long debate over presidential tenure from the 1787 constitutional drafting to the 1928 Senate vote on a two-term precedent. Key figures include Randolph Pinckney Hamilton and Grover Cleveland, with repeated proposals for seven year four year and single term limits, and notable votes in Congress.
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Edmund Randolph
Virginia
Charles Pinckney
South Carolina
Alexander Hamilton
Senate
House
Congress
Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Grant
William M. Springer
Illinois
Washington
United States
Hayes
Springer
Grover Cleveland
House Committee On the Judiciary
Calvin Coolidge
Beck
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Fairchild
New York
la Follette
Union
The Armored Tank: From WWI Invention to WWII War Machine
A historical overview traces the evolution of tanks from their 1915 16 origins to their role in WWII. It explains tank types from light to heavy, armament ranges, and support roles including cavalry maneuvers frontline assaults and river crossing capabilities. It notes crew specialization and the brutal dangers inside tanks amid siege and battlefield barriers.
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ARIS
The
Somme
Germany
Switzerland
Edward Sheldon and Margaret Barnes win film profits share
The U S Supreme Court awards Sheldon and Barnes 20 percent of 587 605 dollars profits from Letty Lynton patent suit. Sheldon, blind since 16, remains a guiding force in theater as consultant and author. Barnes, a Chicagoan, built a writing career after overcoming a 1925 accident.
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EW York
Edward Sheldon
New York
United States Supreme Court
Sheldon
Margaret Ayres Barnes
Letty Lynton
Supreme Court
Kaufman and Connelly
Harvard
Sidney Howard
Miss Barnes
France
America
Compton Rise From Navy Bosun to Acting Chief Commander
Washington reports Lewis Compton, once a Jersey coast youth and Roosevelt admirer, has risen from bosun to acting boss of the navy. A businessman who earned Edison’s trust, he advocates industrial-style management for shore establishments and military support roles.
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Washington
Perth Amboy
N. J
Theodore Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
New York
Navy
Jersey
France
Constitution Avenue
Lewis Compton
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
East Orange
Luke
Edison
Compton
New Jersey
Thomas A. Edison Industries, Inc
New Jersey Fha
Navy Department
Cardiff Named Among Britain’s Cleanest Cities
Cardiff in Wales ranks as one of Britain’s cleanest cities, noted for its status as the world’s largest coal port and its environmental quality.
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Cardiff
Wales
Britain
United States Claims Pacific Islands From Whalers Records
US sovereignty over 25 South Pacific islands rests on whalers’ logs from 1818 to 1828, underpinning territorial claims. The records indicate discovery and usage patterns cited by authorities to justify control.
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United States
South Pacific
Mahogany Trees Reach Giants of the Forest
Mahogany trees grow up to 150 feet tall with diameters of 3 to 7 feet. The first branches begin 60 to 80 feet above the ground, making them towering giants of the forest.
Department of Agriculture Founded in 1889 under Cleveland
TheDepartment of Agriculture was formed in 1889 during Grover Cleveland's presidency and its secretary earned a cabinet position.
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Department of Agriculture
Grover Cleveland
Wise Government and Citizens’ Obligations
A wise government seeks small revenue from every citizen who benefits from its welfare. The principle holds that those who receive benefits must acknowledge duties in return. The notion frames governance as a reciprocal relationship between state and individual.
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Founding Fathers
Philadelphia
New Republic
George Washington
No Man’s Land
Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WIN
Bronson
United States Marine Band
John Adams
Nellie Grant
Taylor Branson
Captain Branson
Marines
Belleau Wood
Eagle
Globe and Anchor
John Philip Sousa
Francisco Fanciullo
W. H. Santelmann
William F. Santelmann
Branson
Capital
Peyton Gordon
Federal District Court of Washington
U. S
Harding
Coolidge
Supreme Court of Washington
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Army
Ois
Norman Davis
Tod
Lovern
F. Carson
Vancouver
Waah
Acme Trading CO
Montana Ave
Billings
BABY
Mandan
North Dakota
Northwest
Montana
Gallatin Chick News
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
Orounds
Mt. Ash
Marguerites
Earrier
Hanson Cherry
Clark Gardner Nurseries
Osage
Photography
OWL Photo Service
Broadway
Fargo
N. Dak
Fox Studios
Mont
Universal
Diversey
Dept
C-14
Chicago
Grand St
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Nystrand Poultry Co
Placer Street
Butte
Whalers
Kings of the Forest
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Capea Ais Esis &S
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