By George, it is Washington's birthday!
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The Ninetieth Congress in 1968 was determined to create a uniform system of federal Monday holidays and hence Washington's February 22 birthday was placed on the third Monday in February but the fact that this date would never fall on the third Monday was considered of minimum importance. This is because Washington's name was associated with virtue, honesty, strength, courage, and patriarchal leadership and had the honor of schools and bridges being named after him.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2004
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Incited by the love of liberty: the Amistad captives and the federal courts
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A young man Cinque led the revolt of other enslaved Africans on board the schooner "Amistad". The progress of Amistad through the federal courts also revealed the paradoxes of a legal culture that simultaneously recognized enslaved persons as chattel and as accountable individuals.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2003
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A gold mine of naturalization records in New England
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The importance of the search for 19th century naturalization records that affects the people of New England is discussed. The approach in gathering information on naturalization proceedings in courts such as federal, state, county and local are investigated.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2004
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