PRITCHARD George Moore , A Representative from North Carolina; born near Mars Hill in Madison County, N.C., January 4, 1886; attended the public schools of Marshall, N.C., and Washington, D.C.,…
JOHNSON Robert Davis , a Representative from Missouri;
born on a farm near Slater, Saline County, Mo., August 12, 1883;
educated in the rural graded schools of his native county, and was graduated…
Historical BackgroundThe Constitution called for the creation of a federal government with the following three branches, or parts: legislative, executive, and judiciary. Article I created…
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All games at Madison Square Garden, New YorkFirst RoundMarshall 70, Villanova 68 (OT)So. Illinois 103, St. Peter's 58Providence 77, Memphis St. 68New Mexico 66, Syracuse 64Marquette 64,…
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On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schools
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In the Judiciary Act of 1789, the First Congress provided the detailed organization of a federal judiciary that the Constitution had sketched only in general terms. Acting on its…
YOUNG Timothy Roberts , a Representative from Illinois;
born in Dover, N.H., November 19, 1811;
completed preparatory studies;
attended Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Academy and was graduated from…
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