26th Year, No. 9 — March 11, 2021
A Closer Look at the 1790 US Federal Census
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The 1790 US federal census was the first one taken by the United States. It was a brand new country at the time, and this census, though brief and simple, shows what the population of the nation looked like right after its formation. It is a unique and valuable genealogical research resource. Here are the highlights of it...
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The Eleventh Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments
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The Eleventh Amendment is meant to keep citizens and businesses from suing states in federal court if they do not live in the states they are suing. The US Supreme Court has broadened this interpretation a little bit over the two centuries since the amendment was ratified to the Constitution. This is what you need to know about the eleventh amendment...
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Louisa Johnson Adams: America’s First Ladies #6
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Louisa Johnson Adams was the wife of John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States. Born in England, she was the only First Lady to be born on foreign soil until Melania Trump. With her membership in a prominent New England and American political family that included two presidents and two First Ladies, Louisa’s tale is an interesting one of love, honor, sacrifice, and duty...
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William Hooper: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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William Hooper was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born and raised in Boston, he went to Harvard at a young age, and moved to North Carolina to pursue a career in law. It was there that he married and raised a family, and brought himself to political prominence to be appointed to the Second Continental Congress...
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Arizona: American Folklore #4
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Arizona was the last continental state to be admitted to the union, though its history of human habitation goes back thousands of years. From Native Americans to Spanish priests, from the Old West to modern times, it has a unique folklore all its own. Here are some highlights of the folklore of Arizona...
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Photography Clips: Using Adversity to Your Advantage
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Creating art is no easy feat when adversity strikes. If you can find a way to create anyway, you can channel that adversity into powerful photographs...
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John Lounsbery: Disney Inspirations
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Les Clark was one of the longest-serving animators at the Walt Disney Company, and the first of the famous “Nine Old Men” animators of the early days of the company. He started out literally being discovered by Walt himself when he was working in an ice cream shop in high school. This is his story of making his way up in the company...
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