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Hatch, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Hatch, William Henry, 1833–96, U.S. Congressman (1879–95), b. Scott co., Ky. He was admitted (1854) to the bar and moved to Hannibal, Mo. He became prominent in Democratic politics in…

Legal Tender cases

(Encyclopedia) Legal Tender cases, lawsuits brought to the U.S. Supreme Court involving the constitutionality of the Legal Tender Act of 1862, which was passed to meet currency needs during the Civil…

Sheppard, Morris

(Encyclopedia) Sheppard, Morris, 1875–1941, American legislator, b. Morris co., Tex. He practiced law in Texas and was elected (1902) to Congress to succeed his father. He was in the House until his…

Fair Labor Standards Act

(Encyclopedia) Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate…

The Sedition Act

An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress…

The ACT Expose'

Presented by ACT, Inc. There's a little-known secret about the ACT test that you ought to know: You've already been prepping for it. You've already been prepping,…

Acts: 10

Acts Chapter 10 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave…

Acts: 11

Acts Chapter 11 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that…

Acts: 12

Acts Chapter 12 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it…

Acts: 13

Acts Chapter 13 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been…