The Essay contends that there may well have been a gap in federal governmental authority - i.e., an interregnum - between the early summer of 1788 when the Constitution was adopted and the spring of 1789 when the First Congress convened. Of particular relevance is the originalist ...
January 1, 1776:The first United States flag, the “Grand Union,” was displayed by George Washington. It became the unofficial national flag, preceding the 13-star, 13-stripe version. June 14, 1777:The Stars and Stripes were adopted by the Continental Congress as the Flag of the United S...
At the time the Maritimes were not interested in union, but the Act of Union and the united Province of Canada set the colonies on the path to Confederation. Responsible government was a creative recommendation for giving Parliament effective control in a constitutional mo...
OnJanuary 1, 1752, Betsy was born Elizabeth Griscom. Herparents, Samuel Griscom and Rebecca James Griscom, had a total of seventeenchildrenwith Betsy as the eighth child. As both of Betsy’s parents were of the Quaker faith, she attended Quaker public schools during her educational years. ...
3Comments Newest Maureen Koch 2 years ago CANADA Day , July 1st does not have anything to do with the US Memorial Day. On Canada Day we celebrate Confederation. . Victoria Day initially celebrated the birthday of Queen Victoria; now, unofficially celebrates the current sovereign’s – Queen ...
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Hungary was among the largest global recipients of BRI investments, but not all the projects succeeded. Montenegro took a $1 billion loan from China in 2014 to build a new highway, which remains unfinished to this day and is dubbed “the highway to nowhere.” The debt—at the time more...