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Pattillo Higgins Biography

Pattillo HigginsTexas oil pioneerBorn: 12/5/1863Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Tex. His family moved to Beaumont when Higgins was six. He attended school until the fourth grade and then dropped out…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 19

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 18Federalist No. 20Federalist No. 19 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the…

Boxing Summary

History of World Heavyweight Championship Fights (WBC, WBA, IBF)Other World Boxing TitleholdersCURRENT WORLD CHAMPIONS Whether it be called pugilism, prize fighting, or boxing, there is no…

Federalist No. 19

No 18 No 20 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) For the Independent Journal.Hamilton AND Madison To the…

Jones, John Paul

(Encyclopedia) Jones, John Paul, 1747–92, American naval hero, b. near Kirkcudbright, Scotland. His name was originally simply John Paul. After the Revolution Jones was sent to Europe to collect…

The Emancipation Proclamation

January 1, 1863 By the president of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas on the 22d day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the president of the United States…

May 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2009. First Female Poet Laureate Appointed in UK (May 1): For the first time in 341 years, a woman is…

Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part IV

Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights Mid-1960s 1966 1967 1968 Next: The Legacy Mid-1960s King's growing opposition to the Vietnam War angers President Johnson, prompts…

June 2010 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2010. Obama Names New Director of National Intelligence (June 4…