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Domesday Book

(Encyclopedia) Domesday BookDomesday Bookd&oomacr;mzˈdā [key], record of a general census of England made (1085–86) by order of William I (William the Conqueror). The survey ascertained the…

Boleslaus I

(Encyclopedia) Boleslaus IBoleslaus Ibōˈləslôs [key], c.966–1025, Polish ruler (992–1025), the first to call himself king; also called Boleslaus the Brave. He succeeded his father, Mieszko I, as duke…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 35

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 34Federalist No. 36Federalist No. 35 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) To the People of…

income tax

(Encyclopedia) income tax, assessment levied upon individual or corporate incomes. Although personal incomes were occasionally taxed in medieval Italian cities, the income tax is essentially a modern…

Federalist No. 35

No 34 No 36 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) For the Independent Journal.Hamilton To the People of the State of New York:…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 30

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 29Federalist No. 31Federalist No. 30 Concerning the General Power of Taxation To the People of the State of New York: It…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 54

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 53Federalist No. 55Federalist No. 54 The Apportionment of Members Among the States To the People of the State of New York…

Federalist No. 54

No 53 No 55 The Apportionment of Members Among the States From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788. Hamilton or Madison To the People of the State of…

Russell Billiu LONG, Congress, LA (1918-2003)

Senate Years of Service: 1948-1987 Party: Democrat LONG Russell Billiu , a Senator from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 3, 1918; attended the public schools of…