The home was a stark contrast to formal settings for presidential oath-of-office ceremonies. The fourteen-by-seventeen-foot parlor was the “essence of rural America.”73At the center of the parlor, dimly lit by a kerosene lamp, was a table on which rested three books: theRevised Laws of...
Charges underGeorgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act[5], a very expansive state version of federal RICO laws,may also be pending[6]. As acharity expert[7]who researchesnonprofit governance[8], I am struck by ...
Some states, such as Ohio, allow companies to ban workers from bringing guns. That said, in many states, concealed carry laws do not explicitly ban people from bringing guns to a workplace (unless they work at a place where guns are banned). Keep it in the parking lot Getty Images/iSt...
The Isles of Shoals never attained its former glory. A few stragglers lived there in abject poverty during the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The isles later became the home of Celia Thaxter in the second half of the century. She used her fame as a renowned poet to anchored a pro...
Western Avenue – riding the border between Washington, DC and Maryland It describes the situation along Washington, DC’s border with Maryland (map). Residents on one side of the street live in the District and residents on the other side live in Maryland. Those of uswho have studied the ...
The two local governments have attempted to reconcile three times in recent years and have failed. It is currently stalled because of the general economic climate in New Jersey. The state is unable to help taxpayers that would be impacted adversely by the merger. Funds have dried-up at the ...