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(Encyclopedia) stamp tax, method of collecting duties on certain transactions by means of a validating stamp attached to the taxable instrument, which may be a judicial act, a commercial document, a…Stamp, Terence
actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1938Brewer's: Stamp
`Tis of the right stamp—has the stamp of genuine merit. A metaphor taken from current coin, which is stamped with a recognised stamp and superscription. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Stamp Act Congress: Resolves of Stamp Act Congress
Resolves of Stamp Act CongressDeclaration of RightsStamp Act Congress19 October 1765Abstract[On the motion of James Otis, on June 8, the Massachusetts legislature sent a circular inviting all…stamp
(Encyclopedia) stamp: see postage stamp; seal.Stamp Act Congress
(Encyclopedia) Stamp Act Congress: see under Stamp Act.Bills Stamped with Hawaii
The Question: During World War II the U.S. used $1 bills that were stamped with the word "Hawaii" on them. Could you explain a little about them and maybe something about…Sons of Liberty
(Encyclopedia) Sons of Liberty, secret organizations formed in the American colonies in protest against the Stamp Act (1765). They took their name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré in a speech…Stamp Act
(Encyclopedia) Stamp Act, 1765, revenue law passed by the British Parliament during the ministry of George Grenville. The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies, it required that all…Food Stamp Households, 2005
Household type Households Number (in thousands) Percent Total 1 10,854…Trending
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