Founding Fathers and the Presidential Term Debates
A historical survey tracks the long, repeated debates over presidential term length and re election limits from the drafting of the Constitution through 1928. It notes proposals for seven year terms four year terms and single term plans, with key votes and pivotal figures like Hamilton Randolph Pinckney and La Follette shaping the discourse.
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Alexander Hamilton
Senate
House
Congress
Kieny
Jackson
van Buren
Andrew Johnson
Grant
William M. Springer
Hlinvis
Washington
United States
Hayes
Springer
Grover Cleveland
House Committee On the Judiciary
Calvin Coolidge
Beck
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Fairchild
New York
la Follette
Union
GOP Platform Echoes Frank Report On Farm Policy
The article notes Republican candidates closely echo the Frank committee farm plank, favoring soil conservation over crop controls and signaling a Frank-like platform at the Philadelphia convention. It cites Dewey Taft and Vandenberg as aligning with the report, while Roosevelt’s radio room scene and stamp collector complaints are also mentioned.
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Frank
G.O. P
Glenn Frank
Capitol Hill
AAA
Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Farm Plank
Omaha
Des Moines
Springfield
Senate
Philadelphia
How to cut a flared dressing table skirt pattern
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains a method to cut a flared dressing table skirt with no fullness at the top. The diagram provides steps to draft half the skirt pattern using a fold and a few marked points, with instructions to complete the cut and sew a smart white pique version with pink bindings.
Chinese Act Scenery and Stage Gestures in Theaters
Collier's notes how Chinese theater relies on audience visualization through performers. Actors indicate entrances by stepping over imaginary thresholds, closing doors with turning motion, and using arm gestures to imply actions such as rowing a boat with a partner walking beside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Strongest tiny magnet lifts 200 pounds in GE lab
A minuscule sintered alnico magnet created in a General Electric lab weighs under three quarters of an ounce yet can lift and hold 200 pounds, about 4 450 times its weight. Also noted, the longest love letter at the British Museum runs 410 000 words on 400 sheets. Ei Piton peak on Tenerife rises 12 200 feet and casts a 150 mile shadow at sunrise and sunset.
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General Electric
British Museum
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Samuel
Hamilton
Democratic Party
THE
George Washingson
F.D. R
Lenses
Tony Muto
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
White House
Henry
Jim Farley
Office of Federal Surplus Commodities
Food Stamp Plan
Glenn
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Noth
Bedford Hills
Ayia i
AG Percy
Firestone
Firestone Aero Supply & Service
Orcherisc
Crooks
Margaret Specks
Sym Teaskin
NBC
Reg Nee
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