who composed the national march for the united states of america in 1896
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performances and pop culture: The Stars and Stripes Forever "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, "Marching Along", Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. He was on an ocean liner on his way home from a vacation with his wife in Europe and had just learned of the recent death of David Blakely, the manager of the
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The Stars and Stripes Forever "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, "Marching Along", Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. He was on an ocean liner on his way home from a vacation with his wife in Europe and had just learned of the recent death of David Blakely, the manager of the Sousa Band. He composed
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performances and pop culture: The Stars and Stripes Forever "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, "Marching Along", Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. He was on an ocean liner on his way home from a vacation with his wife in Europe and had just learned of the recent death of David Blakely, the manager of the
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and United States Navy Band are both based in Washington, D.C. The Marine Band is the oldest musical group in the United States (formed in 1798, before the city's founding). The U.S. Marine Band's most famous conductor is John Philip Sousa, who composed many of the most famous American marches, as well as several musical comedies. The U.S. Navy Band's director throughout the 1960s was LCDR Anthony A. Mitchell who composed the march "Our Nation's Capital", the official march of Washington, D.C., as well as the "John F. Kennedy Cultural Center March", and the "National Capitol Parks March". The U.S.
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union members could be held personally liable for damages incurred by their union. United Hatters of North America The United Hatters of North America (UHU) was a labor union representing hat makers, headquartered in the United States. The UHU was founded and received a charter in the American Federation of Labor in 1896 through a merger of the International Trade Association of Hat Finishers of America and the National Hat Makers' Association of the United States. One of its co-founders was John A. Moffitt, who served consecutively as UHU vice president, president, and editor of its official journal from 1896
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Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who had participated in the presidential entrance during previous visits to the United States, at the time remarked "I love coming in to that music" in reference to "Hail, America". Hail, America "Hail, America" is a regal concert march composed by George Drumm. It is known for its fanfare and trio sections performed during the presidential entrance at state dinners, but is not to be confused with "Hail to the Chief", the president's arrival march. It has also been used as the honors music for the President-Elect of the United States. "Hail, America" was composed by
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United Hatters of North America The United Hatters of North America (UHU) was a labor union representing hat makers, headquartered in the United States. The UHU was founded and received a charter in the American Federation of Labor in 1896 through a merger of the International Trade Association of Hat Finishers of America and the National Hat Makers' Association of the United States. One of its co-founders was John A. Moffitt, who served consecutively as UHU vice president, president, and editor of its official journal from 1896 to 1911. In 1934, the UHU merged with the Cloth Hat, Cap and
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Hail, America "Hail, America" is a regal concert march composed by George Drumm. It is known for its fanfare and trio sections performed during the presidential entrance at state dinners, but is not to be confused with "Hail to the Chief", the president's arrival march. It has also been used as the honors music for the President-Elect of the United States. "Hail, America" was composed by George Drumm, a German immigrant to the United States, in 1917 and first publicly performed during a concert in New York City the following year. Drumm appears to have composed the march to rebut
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71. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. and were named for his father, Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler. Admiral William M. Fechteler's ribbon bar: William Fechteler William Morrow Fechteler (March 6, 1896 – July 4, 1967) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. Fechteler was born in San Rafael, California, on March 6, 1896, the son of Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1916 and served in the battleship during World War I. Over the following
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Volunteers of America Volunteers of America (VOA) is a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1896 that provides affordable housing and other assistance services primarily to low-income people throughout the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, the organization includes 32 affiliates and serves approximately 1.4 million people each year in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition to those in need of affordable housing, VOA assists veterans, low-income seniors, children and families, the homeless, those with intellectual disabilities, those recovering from addiction, and the formerly incarcerated. Volunteers of America was founded on March 8, 1896 by social
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Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America. Since the 1880s it has been nicknamed (by the media) the "Grand Old Party" or GOP, although it is younger than the Democratic Party. Founded in 1854 by Northern anti-slavery activists and modernizers, the Republican Party rose to prominence in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln, who used the party machinery to support victory in the American Civil War. The GOP dominated national politics during the Third Party System, from 1854 to 1896, and the Fourth Party System from 1896 to 1932. Since
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"Manon Lescaut" (Manon Lescaut) – opera composed for her voice and interpreted in première for Teatro alla Scala of Milan on 27 March 1897; Giacomo Puccini "La Bohème" (Mimì) – opera interpreted in première for America at Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires in 1896 and in première for Romania at Bucharest National Theatre on 15 January 1903; Giacomo Puccini "Tosca" (Floria Tosca) – opera composed for her voice; the soprano’s aria was requested to Puccini by Hariclea Darclée suggesting the principal musicals elements, too; the opera was interpreted in prima assoluta at Teatro dell’Opera of Rome on 14 January 1900
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the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the United States Government in 1896 to prepare plans for the National Forest preserves. He was vice president of the International Congresses of Geologists held in Paris in 1900, in Stockholm in 1910 and in Toronto in 1913. He became president of the Geological Society of America in 1910. He made numerous contributions to scientific journals, on lithology and geology, and was the principal author of the following memoirs: Arnold Hague Arnold Hague (December 3, 1840, Boston, Massachusetts – May 14, 1917, Washington, D.C.) was a United States geologist who did
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rank of major general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat. Upon his retirement from the military, Brown resided in White Stone, Virginia and died of cancer on March 10, 1971, in Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia together with his wife Josephine H. Brown (1896 - 1981). Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Dudley S. Brown: Dudley S. Brown Dudley Southworth Brown (March 30, 1896 – March 10, 1971) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general, who served on the
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and Massachusetts. The state was also the best performance for National Democratic Party candidate John M. Palmer, who won 4.21% of the vote. 1896 United States presidential election in New Hampshire The 1896 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1896. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. New Hampshire overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, former governor of Ohio William McKinley, over the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska William Jennings Bryan. McKinley won the state by a margin of 42.78%. With 68.66%
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interests in education, religion, labor, sustainable development, human rights, health and women's issues, that share the common goals of promoting greater public awareness about global issues and strengthening the US-UN relationship. National Council Chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and composed of leading citizens, the National Council draws on members' deep understanding of UN issues to bolster the nationwide advocacy and outreach of UNA-USA. United Nations Association of the United States of America The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and
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Ward Brothers' House and Shop The Ward Brothers' House and Shop is a historic home located at Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It consists of a two-story, two-bay, one-room plan frame dwelling built around 1880, and the brothers' barber shop, a composite building composed of individual structures grouped together behind a long false front. The brothers Lemuel T. Ward, Jr. (1896-1985) and Steve Ward (1895-1976) are recognized as the fathers of the modern movement in decorative wildlife, or decoy, carving in America. The Ward Brothers' House and Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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sold over seven million copies worldwide. It revived interest in the bolero genre and was the first record by a Spanish-speaking artist to be certified gold in Brazil, Taiwan, and the United States. To promote the record, Miguel began his on 22 March 1992 at a sold out 10,000-seat National Auditorium in Mexico City. "América & En Vivo" features the live versions of "Inolvidable", "No Sé Tú", and "Contigo en la Distancia" from Miguel's performance at the National Auditorium. The three songs were also promotional singles for "Romance". In addition, the EP features a new track "America, America" composed by
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1880 to run for Congress. He was elected from West Virginia's 2nd District in 1880 to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). Subsequently, he served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1885 to 1889. He died in Martinsburg on March 1, 1896 and was buried there in Norborne Cemetery. John B. Hoge John Blair Hoge (February 2, 1825 – March 1, 1896) was a journalist, lawyer, and Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 2, 1825. He was a
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Books in the United States As of 2018, several firms in the United States rank among the world's biggest publishers of books in terms of revenue: Cengage Learning, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill Education, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and Wiley. In 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Stephen Daye produced the first book printed in British North America, the "Bay Psalm Book". The American Library Association formed in 1876, and the Bibliographical Society of America in 1904. The national Center for the Book began in 1977. Popular books in the 19th century included Sheldon's "In His Steps" (1896). 20th century bestsellers included
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1896 and 1897 United States Senate elections The United States Senate elections of 1896 and 1897 were elections in which the Democratic Party lost seven seats in the United States Senate, mostly to smaller third parties. As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures. Senate Party Division, 55th Congress (1897–1899) In these elections, the winners were seated during 1896 or in 1897 before March 4; ordered by election date. In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1897; ordered by state. All of the elections
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71, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His wife Ethel Megginson Wyman (1896–1986) is buried next to him. Willard G. Wyman General Willard Gordon Wyman (March 21, 1898 – March 29, 1969) was a senior United States Army officer who served as Commanding General of Continental Army Command (CG CONARC) from 1956 to 1958. Wyman was born in Augusta, Maine. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1917, after the American entry into World War I, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Coastal Artillery Branch, and later transferred to the Cavalry Branch of the United
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1983 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. The NCAA recognizes two different All-America selectors
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1982 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. The NCAA recognizes two different All-America selectors
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Gustavus Town Kirby Gustavus Town Kirby (January 22, 1874 - March 28, 1956) was the president of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1911 to 1913. He was on every United States Olympic Committee from 1896 to 1956. He was chairman of the advisory committee for the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America from 1896 to 1928. He was born on January 22, 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Columbia University where he was on the track team from 1893 to 1895. While in college he organized a committee to send athletes to the 1896 Summer Olympics. He then attended
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for the 1983 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947) and "Baseball America" (since 1981). 1983 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first
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for the 1982 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947) and "Baseball America" (since 1981). 1982 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first
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the United States reaches more than 200 miles in any direction from New York. ... Suppose an Ohio football writer picked 'All-American' teams. Ohio readers would not stand for it. But apparently the eastern readers will swallow anything." NCAA recognized selectors for 1910 Other selectors Bold = Consensus All-American 1910 College Football All-America Team The 1910 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1910 college football season. The only selector for the 1910 season who has been recognized as "official" by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is Walter Camp.
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United States at the Olympics The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States. From 1896 to 2018 inclusive, U.S. athletes have won a total of 2,522 medals (1,022 of them gold) at the Summer Olympic Games, more than any other nation, and another 305 at the Winter Olympic Games, the second most behind Norway. The United States has hosted the Games on eight
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1992 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. In 1950, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) selected
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1956 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball
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Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA. 1956 College Baseball All-America Team An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in United States team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of
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Ukrainian Congress Committee of America The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America () or UCCA () is a non-partisan not-for-profit national umbrella organization uniting over 20 national Ukrainian American organizations in advocating for over 1,000,000 Americans of Ukrainian descent. Its membership is composed of fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, political and humanitarian organizations, as well as individuals. Established in 1940, the UCCA maintains local all-volunteer chapters across the United States, with a national office based in New York City, as well as a Washington, D.C. news bureau, the Ukrainian National Information Service. The humanitarian aid committee, the United Ukrainian
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basis. As a result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, to allowing participation of professional athletes. United States at the Olympics The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States. From 1896 to 2018 inclusive, U.S. athletes have won a total of 2,522 medals (1,022 of them gold) at the Summer Olympic Games, more than any
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Robert Francis Anthony Studds Rear Admiral Robert Francis Anthony Studds (17 December 1896 – 28 May 1962) was a career officer in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, predecessor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. He served as the fourth Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Studds was born in Washington, D.C., on a farm near the Soldier's Home on 17 December 1896. After primary and secondary education at parochial and public schools in Washington, he attended the Catholic University of America, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science
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Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America (also referred to as the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Jewish War Veterans, or JWV) is an American Jewish veterans' organization created in 1896 by Civil War veterans to prove that Jews have proudly served this country since the Revolutionary Era. It has an estimated 15,000 members, ranging from World War II to current conflicts and active duty personnel. The Jewish War Veterans was established in 1896. The group holds a Congressional charter under Title 36 of the United
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Herb Drury Herbert Joseph "Herb" Drury (March 2, 1896 – July 1, 1965) was a naturalized American professional ice hockey defenseman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers. Drury was Canadian-born in Midland, Ontario in 1895. He came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1916 to play for the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, at the Duquesne Gardens. From 1918–19 he was called to military service for World War I and did not resume his hockey career until 1920. That season, he represented the United States, as a
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Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur organized ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Its mission is to promote the growth of hockey in America and provide the best possible experience for all participants and its programs support and develop players, coaches, officials, and facilities. The United States men's national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is composed of American-born ice hockey players from college through the NHL level. The United States women's national ice hockey team hosts various training camps around the United States
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a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support behind the president's agenda. As a tax exempt organization it will seek to harness the energy of the president's re-election campaign for future legislative fights. The group will be separate from the Democratic National Committee and advocate on key policy issues such as gun control and immigration, train future leaders and devote attention to local issues throughout the United States. Organizing for America is composed of 50 different state organizations, united by a single national umbrella. The states have a high level of autonomy when it
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a candidate for renomination in 1890, instead resuming the practice of law in Richmond, Virginia from 1891 to 1908. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1892 and 1896. On March 10, 1898, Waddill was nominated by President William McKinley to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Robert W. Hughes. Waddill was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 22, 1898, and received his commission the same day. On May 26, 1921, he was nominated to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for
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National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's
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of the league The NBA defines "international" players as those born outside the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. This means that: National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.
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Hail, Columbia "Hail, Columbia" is an American patriotic song that is the ceremonial entrance march of the Vice President of the United States. It was previously considered, with several other songs, one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was named as the official national anthem. Columbia is the poetic name for the national personification of the United States, which originated during the 18th century. The music was composed by Philip Phile in 1789 for the first inauguration of George Washington and titled "The President's March." It became the song "Hail, Columbia"
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Nursing Home on March 31, 1989 and was buried at Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton. The Erickson Trophy is awarded annually to the distinguished graduates of each of the state National Guard Officer Candidate Schools. The actual trophy and an inscribed list of recipients is maintained on display at National Guard Bureau, with replicas presented to each winner. In 1920 he married Nancy I. Sundstrom (1898-1982). They had one son, Russell, who died in 1987. Edgar C. Erickson Edgar C. Erickson (July 18, 1896 – March 31, 1989) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief
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Chair of the Board of Directors of AAUN in 1961. In 1964, AAUN merged with the US Committee for the United Nations, a group composed of 138 national organizations supporting the work of the United Nations, thereby creating the United Nations Association of the United States of America. Since then, several distinguished Americans have served in positions of leadership at UNA-USA. These include: Charles W. Yost one of the founders of the United Nations and US permanent representative to the United Nations; and Arthur J. Goldberg, former Justice of the US Supreme Court and US permanent representative to the United
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together to form the National Theatre Owners Association. This act helped to end the Syndicate's hold on American theatre. Theatrical Syndicate The Theatrical Syndicate was an organization that controlled the booking of the top theatrical attractions in the United States, starting in 1896. The organization was composed of six men, each of whom controlled theatres and bookings. Early in 1896, six men gathered for lunch at the Holland House in New York City. These men were Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, A. L. Erlanger, Marc Klaw, Samuel F. Nirdlinger, and Frederick Zimmerman. All were theatrical managers and/or booking agents with influence
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union produced four children. A delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention, Davis was also personal friends with presidential nominee William McKinley and United States Senator John Sherman. During a trip to the Arizona Territory in March 1897, Davis was impressed by the area. He then sent a telegram to McKinley, who had recently been inaugurated President of the United States asking to be appointed Chief Justice for the territory. Davis was nominated to become an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on June 26, 1897. He accepted the nomination and moved to Tucson where he was assigned
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Federal government of the United States The Federal Government of the United States (U.S. Federal Government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America, composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and several island possessions. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to
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Charles Luers Nordsiek Charles Luers Nordsiek (April 19, 1896 – March 9, 1937) was a Seaman in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz. He received the Medal of Honor at the age of 18 making him one of the youngest recipients of the medal in its history. Shortly after the United States' entry into World War I, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Naval Auxiliary Reserve on May 29, 1917. He died March 9, 1937 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery,
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W. A. Gayle William Armistead "Tacky" Gayle, Jr. (March 5, 1896 – July 5, 1965) was an American politician for the Democratic Party, soldier and author who was the mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, from 1951 to 1959. Gayle was born in 1896, the son of William A. and Mary (née Winn) Gayle. He served during World War I in the United States Navy, having attended the United States Naval Academy. He later attended the University of Alabama from 1915 to 1916. After the war, he worked for the Anderson Coal Company as a manager. Gayle, who held the rank of
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1896 Republican National Convention The 1896 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in a temporary structure south of the St. Louis City Hall in Saint Louis, Missouri, from June 16 to June 18, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was nominated on the first ballot with 661½ votes to 84½ for House Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine, 61½ votes for Senator Matthew S. Quay of Pennsylvania, 58 votes for Governor Levi P. Morton of New York who was Vice President (1889–1893) under President Benjamin Harrison. New Jersey banker Garret A. Hobart was
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and was ordained in 1914. He became president of the Association of Slovak Catholics. Mamatey, born in Kláštor pod Znievom, Slovakia, was the president of the National Slovak Society and the Slovak League of America. He advocated the preservation of Slovak culture whilst also assisting Slovak immigrants to be well regarded in their new land. Rev. Murgaš was a Roman Catholic priest born in Tajov, Slovakia. In 1896, he emigrated to the United States to a Slovak parish in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member of the Slovak League of America. Pankúch emigrated from Slovakia to the United States
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Potomac River in the expansion of West Potomac Park. Babcock Lakes The Babcock Lakes were a series of water ponds formerly located near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., before the area became the National Mall. In 1878, they were designated as fisheries by the United States Fish Commission, in an effort to increase availability of commercial fish in America. While extant, the lakes played a key role in introducing carp into the United States. By 1896, some 2.4 million carp had been distributed from the lakes to restock fish supplies in both North and South America. By 1911, the
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Babcock Lakes The Babcock Lakes were a series of water ponds formerly located near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., before the area became the National Mall. In 1878, they were designated as fisheries by the United States Fish Commission, in an effort to increase availability of commercial fish in America. While extant, the lakes played a key role in introducing carp into the United States. By 1896, some 2.4 million carp had been distributed from the lakes to restock fish supplies in both North and South America. By 1911, the lakes had been covered by land dredged from the
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National Emergency Command Post Afloat The National Emergency Command Post Afloat (NECPA) was part of the United States government's Continuity of Operations plans during the 1960s. It was one-third of a triad composed of airborne, ground, and sea-based assets. In October 1961, the Joint Chiefs of Staff approved the NECPA plan, directing initial operating capability (IOC) by 1 March 1962. United States Atlantic Command converted the cruiser in March 1962, and the light carrier in 1963 for NECPA duties. The United States Navy began alternating the ships in mid-1964, to keep one at sea and the other in port at
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USS Newport (PG-12) USS "Newport" (Gunboat No.12/PG-12/IX-19) was a United States Navy gunboat. She was laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine in March 1896, launched on 5 December 1896, sponsored by Miss Frances La Farge, and commissioned on 5 October 1897, Comdr. B. F. Tilley in command. After fitting out in Boston, "Newport" sailed for duty in the Caribbean on 15 October 1897. Between December 1897 and August 1898, the ship patrolled off the West Indies and Central America, During the Spanish–American War, she received credit for assisting in the capture of nine Spanish vessels. The ship returned
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A. Hammel and Private Joseph Pesch on April 28 and 29, 1863, Private Guerin was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 10, 1896. The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Fitz W. Guerin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on April 28 & 29, 1863, while serving with Battery A, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, in action at Grand Gulf, Mississippi. With two comrades Private Guerin voluntarily took position on board the steamer Cheeseman, in charge of all the guns and ammunition of the
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Edgar C. Erickson Edgar C. Erickson (July 18, 1896 – March 31, 1989) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Edgar Carl Erickson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 18, 1896, and was educated in the schools of Worcester. In April, 1914 Erickson enlisted in Company H. 2nd Massachusetts Infantry. In 1916 he served with his unit on the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. Erickson was a Sergeant when he received his commission a Second Lieutenant in 1917. He served with 2nd Battalion 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry
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55,000 men from British North America (BNA) served in the Union army, and a few hundred in the Confederate army. Many of them already lived in the United States and were joined by volunteers signed up in Canada by Union recruiters. Canada refused to return about 15,000 American deserters and draft dodgers. Calixa Lavallée was a French-Canadian musician and Union officer during the American Civil War who later composed the music for "O Canada", which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980. In 1857, he moved to the United States and lived in Rhode Island where he enlisted
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of School Commissioners from 1884 to 1888. The 18th President of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, (1896–1897), Baer taught law from at the University of Maryland School of Law, 1893–1903, where he lectured on real property, titles and copyrights. Thomas S. Baer Thomas S. Baer (1843–1906) was an American jurist who served as a judge on the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (now the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City) in the United States of America from 1903 until his death in 1906. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 17, 1843. Son of Rev. John Baer, an elder/minister of
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was produced for the first time in the United States under Damrosch's direction, at the Metropolitan Opera House, 3 January 1887. Although now remembered almost exclusively as a conductor, before his radio broadcasts Damrosch was equally well known as a composer. He composed operas based on stories such as "The Scarlet Letter" (1896), "Cyrano" (1913), and "The Man Without a Country" (1937). Those operas are very seldom performed now. His Wagner recordings are still widely available. He also composed songs such as the intensely dramatic "Danny Deever". Damrosch was the National Broadcasting Company's music director under David Sarnoff, and from
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was a member of Commission for the London International Fisheries Exhibition in 1883. When he returned he was appointed as Chief of the Division for the Fisheries of Fish Commission and received an honorary curator position in the United States National Museum. He spent a good deal of his life working on the expositions for the Smithsonian Institution and National Museum in 1888. He was an editor of the proceedings and of the "Bulletin of the Museum", a position that he kept from 1893 to 1896. R. Edward Earll R. Edward Earll (August 24, 1853 – March 19, 1896) was
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William Fechteler William Morrow Fechteler (March 6, 1896 – July 4, 1967) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. Fechteler was born in San Rafael, California, on March 6, 1896, the son of Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1916 and served in the battleship during World War I. Over the following two decades, Fechteler had a variety of seagoing and shore billets, including several staff positions and command of the destroyer . In 1942–43, Captain Fechteler
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U.S.; two Canadian teams initially planned to play that season but were not approved by the country's national federation. Three of the original 11 teams did not return for the league's second season, but UWS still nearly doubled in size for that season, with one Canadian team and 12 U.S. teams entering the league. UWS defines itself as a "pro-am" organization. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) was the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams
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Clayton K. Slack Clayton Kirk Slack (February 23, 1896 – March 1, 1976) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. Slack was born in Plover, Wisconsin on February 23, 1896. Clayton Slack joined the United States Army from Madison, Wisconsin in September 1917. He was assigned to the 33rd Division. He volunteered for machine gun duty and served with the Company D, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, 33rd Division. As a Private, he was cited for single-handedly clearing out a German machine gun nest resulting in 10
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National Ski Patrol The nonprofit National Ski Patrol (NSP) is the largest winter education organization in the world. The NSP provides education, outreach, and credentialing related to outdoor recreation and safety. It is currently composed of more than 26,000 members who serve in over 600 patrols. NSP members, both volunteer and paid, ensure the safety of outdoor recreation enthusiasts in ski areas throughout the United States of America and certain military areas of Europe. For its dedication to the promotion public safety in skiing and other winter sports, the group was granted a congressional charter under Title 36 of the
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Canadian Volunteers The Canadian Volunteers was a unit composed of pro-United States citizens or inhabitants of Upper Canada which fought for the United States of America during the Anglo-American War of 1812. Before the war, Americans had been encouraged to settle in Upper Canada by generous grants of land. The Lieutenant Governors and military commanders in the province were concerned that in the event of war with America, the Americans would receive active help from many of these, and from Canadians whom they induced to support them. In March 1812, Major General Isaac Brock claimed that many of them influenced
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education and excellence, the NSP classifies patrollers based on completion of NSP approved courses. The classification schema is as follows: National Ski Patrol The nonprofit National Ski Patrol (NSP) is the largest winter education organization in the world. The NSP provides education, outreach, and credentialing related to outdoor recreation and safety. It is currently composed of more than 26,000 members who serve in over 600 patrols. NSP members, both volunteer and paid, ensure the safety of outdoor recreation enthusiasts in ski areas throughout the United States of America and certain military areas of Europe. For its dedication to the promotion
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its founding. The Danish Association created Trinity Seminary on October 21, 1886 in Blair, Nebraska, with Anton Marius Andersen as the first president. In 1896, the Danish Association merged with the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America to form the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church. Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America (often known as the Blair Church) was a Lutheran church body that existed in the United States from 1884 to 1896, when it merged into the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Association in America, or simply
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11 March 1896 in Astoria, Oregon). The Lillenas family farm comprised of rocky ground, which was sold to allow the family to migrate to the United States. While Anna and her three children lived temporarily in a home south of Bergen, Ole Lillenas migrated from Norway to the United States of America via Canada in 1886, where he bought a farm in Colton, South Dakota. After Ole finished constructing a sod house, Anna, and the three children were re-united with him in 1887. In 1889 the Lillenas family relocated again to a farm on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon.
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SS Pennsylvania (1896) SS "Pennsylvania" was a cargo liner built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast and launched in 1896 for the German Hamburg America Line for the transatlantic trade, particularly German emigration to the United States. She took refuge in the United States upon the outbreak of the First World War and upon the U.S. joining hostilities was seized and renamed the SS "Nansemond". She was briefly commissioned as in 1919, and used by the U.S. military to transport American troops and supplies to Europe. After the war ended, the SS Nansemond transported over 20,000 troops back across the Atlantic.
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Constitution", and all 22 selectors aggregated by the United Press. NCAA recognized selectors for 1909 Other selectors Bold = Consensus All-American 1909 College Football All-America Team The 1909 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1909 college football season. The only selector for the 1909 season who has been recognized as "official" by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is Walter Camp. Many other sports writers and newspapers also selected All-America teams in 1909. The United Press and "The Atlanta Constitution" both published their own "consensus" All-America teams based on
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from the Navy the same day, having that day reached the statutory retirement age of 62. In retirement, Scott resided in Washington, D.C., where he died at his residence on 23 March 1882. He was buried in Washington at Oak Hill Cemetery. In 1896, his remains were exhumed and reburied at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. His widow, Julia T. Scott, who died on 24 April 1908, is buried with him there. Gustavus H. Scott Gustavus Hall Scott (13 June 1812 – 23 March 1882) was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Second Seminole
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which had last run a candidate for Congress in Florida in 1886. Charles Merian Cooper (D) of the did not run for renomination. 1896 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 3, 1896 for two seats in the 55th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the 1896 Presidential election and the election for Governor. There were a total of five different parties running, including a short-lived breakaway faction of the Democratic Party known as the National Democratic Party. The previous two elections
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Hymne Monégasque "Hymne Monégasque" () is Monaco's national anthem. Théophile Bellando de Castro wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the 1st edition of "Hymne Monégasque" in 1841, later Castil-Blaze modified the melody and made several other minor changes. In 1848 the National Guard, created by Prince Florestan, adopted Bellando's song and it became the "March of the National Loyalists". In 1896 Charles Albrecht composed a new arrangement for piano, published by Tihebaux in Paris and called "Air National de Monaco"; in 1897 Decourcelle of Nice, printed an edition called 429 "Hymne National de Monaco" for piano. Years later,
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support for many Populist goals resulted in him being nominated by both the Democratic Party and the People's Party (Populists), though with different running mates. One electoral vote from Wyoming was cast for the Populist Bryan-Watson ticket with Thomas E. Watson as Vice-President and two votes were cast for the Bryan-Sewall ticket. 1896 United States presidential election in Wyoming The 1896 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 3, 1896, as part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Wyoming voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Confederate Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery) The Confederate Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States, that commemorates members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War. Authorized in March 1906, former Confederate States Army sergeant and sculptor Moses Jacob Ezekiel was commissioned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in November 1910 to design the memorial. It was unveiled by President Woodrow Wilson on June 4, 1914 (the 106th anniversary of the birth of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of
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organization reassigned them to positions outside the United States. In addition, Ballington Booth began to be in open conflict with his brother Bramwell, who served as Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army. They went on to form their own organization to reach out to the poor and the marginalized of American society. On March 8, 1896, they started God's American Volunteers, which was soon renamed Volunteers of America. When the Booths left The Salvation Army they took with them many of the Army's officers and soldiers as well as many of the Army's wealthy American supporters. In fact,
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William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, standing three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death he gained national attention for attacking the teaching of evolution in the Scopes Trial. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, he was often
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Illness Awareness Week, National Depression Screening Day, etc.). Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events, and screenings. Mental Health Awareness Month was started in the United States in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). Each year in mid-March Mental Health America releases a "toolkit of materials" to guide preparation for outreach activities during Mental Health Awareness Month. During
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Nelson V. Brittin Nelson Vogel Brittin (October 31, 1920 – March 7, 1951) was an American combat soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Yonggong-ni, Korea, on March 7, 1951. Brittin graduated from Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey in 1939 and joined the United States Army in Audubon on July 7, 1942. He is buried in Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, New Jersey. Brittin's military awards include: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in
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called for the creation of fiat money, government ownership of key industries, and the opening of conservation lands for economic development. Wharton Barker would be nominated for the presidency, while Ignatius Donnelly would be chosen as his running mate. Social Democratic candidates: The election of 1900 was the first United States election to feature a socialist candidate. The Socialist Labor Party of America found itself divided over the trade union policy as adopted at the 1896 National Convention, and by the brutal manner in which the party regulars maintained their influence. Many would leave and join with the fast-growing Social
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North American Competitiveness Council The North American Competitiveness Council (NACC) was an official tri-national working group of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP).<ref name="as/coa"></ref> It was created at the second summit of the SPP in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in March 2006. The SPP is an agreement between the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico to work towards a more integrated North American economy and security region. Composed of 30 corporate representatives from some of North America's largest companies, the North American Competitiveness Council has been mandated to set priorities for the SPP and to
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Alonso. Spilimbergo's pictures were widely exhibited in Latin America, the United States and Europe during this period. Spilimbergo died in 1964 in the small town of Unquillo in Córdoba Province, where he had lived since 1952. Lino Enea Spilimbergo Lino Enea Spilimbergo (born Lino Claro Honorio Enea Spilimbergo) (12 August 1896 – 16 March 1964) was an Argentine artist and engraver, and he is considered to be one of the country's most important painters. Lino Enea Spilimbergo was born in Buenos Aires in 1896, the son of Italian immigrants, Antonio Enea Spilimbergo and María Giacoboni, and his full name was
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National Convention in 1896 and 1900. He served as prosecuting attorney of the twelfth judicial district of North Carolina 1886–1900. He was a member of the State senate 1894–1896. During the Spanish–American War he served as major and chief commissary of United States Volunteers on the staff of brigadier general J. Warren Keifer. He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh United States Congress and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Waynesville, North Carolina, February 5, 1903. His interment was in Green Hill Cemetery. James M. Moody James Montraville Moody (February 12, 1858 – February 5,
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the creation of the first American Olympic team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens. Primetime Emmy Awards Writer's Guild of America, USA Casting Society of America, USA The First Olympics: Athens 1896 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 is a 1984 US TV miniseries produced by Columbia Pictures Television for broadcast by the NBC network. This television miniseries tells the story of the founding of the modern Olympics by focusing on individuals in several countries and their preparations and eventual competition in Athens in 1896. The two-part mini-series originally aired in the United States on 20 May
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1896 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 3, 1896 for two seats in the 55th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the 1896 Presidential election and the election for Governor. There were a total of five different parties running, including a short-lived breakaway faction of the Democratic Party known as the National Democratic Party. The previous two elections had involved only the Democratic and People's Parties. The Republicans returned to Floridian congressional elections in this race, as did the Prohibition Party,
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from December 19, 1896, to March 3, 1897. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896. He resumed the practice of law in Americus, Georgia. He served as judge of the city court of Americus 1900-1912. Again parliamentarian of the House of Representatives in the Sixty-second Congress. Parliamentarian of the Democratic National Convention in 1912. Crisp was elected to the Sixty-third and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until October 7, 1932, when he resigned to become a member of the United States Tariff Commission, in which capacity he served until December 30, 1932.
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was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 1890 and 1891. He later joined the Populist Party, and ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1892 and 1894. In 1896 he was elected to Seat A, one of South Dakota's two at-large U.S. House seats, and he served in the 55th United States Congress, March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1899. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, and returned to his farming and business interests. Kelley later returned to the Democratic Party, and served as a Delegate to the 1912 Democratic National
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within the West Region. Before 19th-century westward expansion, the "Northern United States" corresponded to the present day New England region. By the 1830s it corresponded to the present day Northeastern United States. During the American Civil War, the Northern United States was composed of the U.S. states that supported the United States of America, the Union states. In this context, "The North" is synonymous with the Union. In this context, "The South" is composed of the states that attempted secession from the U.S. to form the Confederate States of America. However, which states comprised "The North" in this context can
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the first American diplomat ever posted to Greece. While there, he helped improve trading relations between Greece and the United States. His resignation in 1871 was delayed for six months by President Ulysses S. Grant, who wanted to keep Tuckerman on the job and presented recall on November 4, 1871. Tuckerman returned to the United States after his Greek posting. Tuckerman wrote three books: In 1858, Tuckerman married Mary Fleming (1837–1901). Together they had: Tuckerman died in Florence, Italy on February 26, 1896. Charles K. Tuckerman Charles Keating Tuckerman (March 11, 1827 – February 26, 1896) was an American diplomat,
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group in the United States. It has an estimated 37,000 members. The Jewish War Veterans were established in 1896. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. In the preamble to its National Constitution the purpose of the JWV is stated: To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America; to foster and perpetuate true Americanism; to combat whatever tends to impair the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions; to uphold the fair name of the Jew and fight his or her battles wherever unjustly assailed; to encourage the doctrine of universal
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United States Senate on February 25, 1958, and received his commission on February 27, 1958. Miner served in that capacity until his death on March 13, 1963. Julius Howard Miner Julius Howard Miner (May 25, 1896 – March 13, 1963) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Born on May 25, 1896, in Lubon, Russian Empire, Miner received a Bachelor of Laws from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1917 and a Master of Laws from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1945. He was in private practice in
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United States Senate Committee to Establish a University of the United States Founded June 2, 1890 as a Select Committee, the Committee to Establish a University of the United States was an initiative of the United States Senate which became a Standing Committee on March 19, 1896. During this time there was also a National University Committee outside of the Senate. In 1897 the committee tried to pass a bill to create a University of the United States, and three years later it presented a bill to allow the Smithsonian Institution to give out degrees. Neither bill was successful. The
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1909 College Football All-America Team The 1909 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1909 college football season. The only selector for the 1909 season who has been recognized as "official" by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is Walter Camp. Many other sports writers and newspapers also selected All-America teams in 1909. The United Press and "The Atlanta Constitution" both published their own "consensus" All-America teams based on their aggregating the first-team picks of a number of selectors (22 by the United Press and 10 by "The Atlanta Constitution").
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on a dime." The film was shot in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, California. Filming was completed late 2011. The first set photos were revealed on 11 November 2011. The film's score was composed by Carter Burwell, who previously composed the score to McDonagh's "In Bruges". Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack digitally on 23 October 2012, with a physical release date of 20 November 2012. "Seven Psychopaths" was released in North America on 12 October 2012, and opened in 1,480 theaters in the United States, grossing $1,360,000 on its opening day and $4,275,000 on its opening
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Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events, and screenings. Mental Health Awareness Month was started in the United States in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). Each year in mid-March Mental Health America releases a "toolkit of materials" to guide preparation for outreach activities during Mental Health Awareness Month. During the month of May, Mental Health America, its
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himself never addressed the issue. Instead, Obama sent a wreath not only to the Confederate Memorial but also instituted a new tradition of sending a presidential wreath to the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Confederate Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery) The Confederate Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States, that commemorates members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War. Authorized in March 1906, former Confederate States Army sergeant and sculptor Moses Jacob Ezekiel was commissioned by the United Daughters
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as Treasurer of the United States from May 1, 1885 to March 23, 1887. In 1887, Jordan became President of the Western National Bank of New York. There, he led the bank's involvement with the Pell-Simmons syndicate in its attempts to capture the Sixth National Bank. President Cleveland named Jordan Assistant Treasurer of the United States in April 1893. Following the election of William McKinley in the 1896 presidential election, a number of leading bankers, including McKinley's new Treasury Secretary, Lyman J. Gage, urged McKinley to retain Jordan as Assistant Treasurer of the United States. He was consequently re-appointed in
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German soldiers under cover 50 yards away on the left flank, Pvt. Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed them with his rifle and, single-handed, captured 10 prisoners and 2 heavy-type machineguns, thus saving his company and neighboring organizations from heavy casualties. Clayton K. Slack Clayton Kirk Slack (February 23, 1896 – March 1, 1976) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. Slack was born in Plover, Wisconsin on February 23, 1896. Clayton Slack joined the United States Army from Madison, Wisconsin in September 1917. He was
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Colonel, and he served from 1890 until 1894. In 1892 Lucas was elected to Seat B, one of South Dakota's two at-large seats in the United States House of Representatives, and he served one term, March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894, and served as a Delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention. In 1897 Lucas moved back to Chamberlain, where he served as Register of the United States Land Office until 1901. Lucas served as commandant of the Hot Springs Soldiers Home again from 1901 to 1903. In 1904 Lucas
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