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Philadelphia, the Indispensable City of the American Founding the FPRI Ginsburg—Satell Lecture 2020 Colonial Philadelphia
Philadelphia, the Indispensable City of the American Founding The FPRI Ginsburg—Satell Lecture 2020 Colonial Philadelphia Though its population was only 35,000 to 40,000 around 1776 Philadelphia was the largest city in North America and the second-largest English- speaking city in the world! Its harbor and central location made it a natural crossroads for the 13 British colonies. Its population was also unusually diverse, since the original Quaker colonists had become a dwindling minority among other English, Scottish, and Welsh inhabitants, a large admixture of Germans, plus French Huguenots, Dutchmen, and Sephardic Jews. But Beware of Prolepsis! Despite the city’s key position its centrality to the American Revolution was by no means inevitable. For that matter, American independence itself was by no means inevitable. For instance, William Penn (above) and Benjamin Franklin (below) were both ardent imperial patriots. We learned of Franklin’s loyalty to King George III last time…. Benjamin Franklin … … and the Crisis of the British Empire The FPRI Ginsburg-Satell Lecture 2019 The First Continental Congress met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia where representatives of 12 of the colonies met to protest Parliament’s Coercive Acts, deemed “Intolerable” by Americans. But Congress (narrowly) rejected the Galloway Plan under which Americans would form their own legislature and tax themselves on behalf of the British crown. Hence, “no taxation without representation” wasn’t really the issue. WHAT IF… The Redcoats had won the Battle of Bunker Hill (left)? The Continental Army had not escaped capture on Long Island (right)? Washington had been shot at the Battle of Brandywine (left)? Or dared not undertake the risky Yorktown campaign (right)? Why did King Charles II grant William Penn a charter for a New World colony nearly as large as England itself? Nobody knows, but his intention was to found a Quaker colony dedicated to peace, religious toleration, and prosperity. -
Tennessee Counties Named for Patriots & Founding Fathers
Tennessee Counties named for Patriots & Founding Fathers Photo County amed for Anderson County Joseph Anderson (1757-1837), U.S. Senator from TN, and first Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. During the Revolutionary War, he was an officer in the New Jersey Line of the Continental Army. Bedford County Revolutionary War Officer Thomas Bedford Bledsoe County Anthony Bledsoe (ca 1795-1793), Revolutionary War Soldier, Surveyer, and early settler of Sumner County. Blount County William Blount (1749-1800) was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of North Carolina, the first and only Governor of the Southwest Territory, and was appointed as the Regimental Paymaster of the 3rd NC. Regiment during the Revolutionary War. Davidson County William Lee Davidson (1746-1781) a Brigadier General who died in the Revolutionary War Battle of Cowan’s Ford. DeKalb County Johann de Kalb (1721-1780) A German-born baron who assisted the Continentals during the Revolutionary War Fayette County Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834) a French aristocrat and military officer who was a General in the Revolutionary War Franklin County Founding Father Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Greene County Nathaniel Greene (1742-1786) Major General in the Continental Army During the Revolutionary War. Hamilton County Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (ca.1755- 1804) Hancock County John Hancock (1737-1794) President of the Continental Congress Hawkins County Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1816) was commissioned as a Colonel in the Continental Army where he served under George Washington for several years as his main French interpreter. Henry County Revolutionary-era Patriot Patrick Henry (1736- 1799) Jackson County Revolutionary War Veteran and President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). -
Channel Evolution in Modified Alluvial Streams
16 TRANSPOIU'AT/ON RESEARCH RECORD 1151 Channel Evolution in Modified Alluvial Streams ANDREW SIMON AND CLIFF R. HUPP Modification of alluvial channels ln western Tennessee bas (dso), or both, such that rapid and observable morphologic created Increased energy conditions along main stems and changes occur. tributaries and Initiated longitudinal c11annel adjustment Channelization (dredging and straightening) is a common Changes In bed level are functions of the magnitude a.nd extent engineering practice for controlJing flooding or draining wet of the Imposed disturbance and the location of the adjusting reach In the 6uvlal network. Streambed degradation ls de lands. Quantification of subsequent channel responses can be scribed by simple power equations. Computed exponents ae '!!!l'.!:!b!e L'1 estinrnting ili"' P.ffPr.t!! on river-crossing structures fine the magnitude of downcuttlng wl1b time and decrease and Jands adjacent to these channels. The purposes of this study nonlinearly with distance upstream from the area ofmaxJmum arc (a) to assess the channel changes and network trend of bed disturbance (AMD). Aggradatlon begins Immediately In level response after modifications between 1959 and 1972 of reaches downstream or the AM.D and In upstream reaches alluvial channels in western Tennessee (Figure I) and (b) to after overadjustment by tl1e degradation process. Aggradatlon develop a conceptual model of bank slope development to rates Increase linearly with distance downstream from the AMD and can be estimated rrom local degradation rates. qualitatively assess bank stability and potential channel widen CJrnnnel widening hy ma.'is wasting follows degradation and ing. Such a model will be useful in identifyii1g trends of continues through nggradatlonaJ phases. -
Impeachment As a Remedy
Washington University Law Review Volume 12 Issue 1 January 1926 Impeachment As a Remedy C. S. Potts Washington University School of Law Follow this and additional works at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation C. S. Potts, Impeachment As a Remedy, 12 ST. LOUIS L. REV. 015 (1926). Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol12/iss1/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School at Washington University Open Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Law Review by an authorized administrator of Washington University Open Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IMPEACHMENT AS A REMEDY IMPEACHMENT AS A REMEDY By C. S. Ports* On April 1, 1926, the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, after a series of committee investigations covering a period of more than a year, and after a vigorous and very earnest debate of three days duration,' resolved by a vote of nearly five to one2 to prefer impeachment charges against George W. English, United States district judge for the eastern district of Illinois. A few days later the charges were presented to the Senate, but that body, on account of the pressure of other matters, postponed the trial of the case until a special session of the Senate called to meet on Novem- ber 10, 1926. In this way the ponderous machinery of impeachment was set in motion, and, but for the recent resignation of the respondent, we would have witnessed the tenth1 great national trial, with the ninety-six senators sitting as judge and jury and the House of Repre- sentatives, through its board of managers, adding to its inquisitorial functions previously performed, those of prosecutor on behalf of the nation. -
The Signers of the U.S. Constitution
CONSTITUTIONFACTS.COM The U.S Constitution & Amendments: About the Signers (Continued) The Signers of the U.S. Constitution On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention came to a close in the Assembly Room of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There were seventy individuals chosen to attend the meetings with the initial purpose of amending the Articles of Confederation. Rhode Island opted to not send any delegates. Fifty-five men attended most of the meetings, there were never more than forty-six present at any one time, and ultimately only thirty-nine delegates actually signed the Constitution. (William Jackson, who was the secretary of the convention, but not a delegate, also signed the Constitution. John Delaware was absent but had another delegate sign for him.) While offering incredible contributions, George Mason of Virginia, Edmund Randolph of Virginia, and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts refused to sign the final document because of basic philosophical differences. Mainly, they were fearful of an all-powerful government and wanted a bill of rights added to protect the rights of the people. The following is a list of those individuals who signed the Constitution along with a brief bit of information concerning what happened to each person after 1787. Many of those who signed the Constitution went on to serve more years in public service under the new form of government. The states are listed in alphabetical order followed by each state’s signers. Connecticut William S. Johnson (1727-1819)—He became the president of Columbia College (formerly known as King’s College), and was then appointed as a United States Senator in 1789. -
Charles H. Coleman Collection CONTAINER LIST EIU University Archives Booth Library
Charles H. Coleman Collection CONTAINER LIST EIU University Archives Booth Library Box 1: U.S. History Folders: 1—New France to 1748—1930-31 2—French and Indian Wars—1749-1764 3—U.S. History Bibliography—1924-1938 4—Pre-Columbian Indians Misc.—1926-1940 5—Pre-Columbian Norse—1932-1949 6—Discovery and Exploration—1926-1954 7—Colonial Architecture 8—Colonial Education and Publications—1929-30 9—Colonial Society—1925-1940 10—Quarrel with England—1753-1775—1921-1941 11—Constitutional Movement—1754-1739—1936-1953 12—Constitutional Amendments—1927-1954 13—Outbreak of the Revolution—1775-1776—1925-1956 15—Revolution through Burgoyne'a surrender—1922-1951 16—The Navy in the Revolution--1524-1951 17—Revolution—Foreign Aid—1925-1934 18—Revolution—Saratoga to Yorktown--1926-1934 19—Revolution—Conquest for the Northwest—1929 20—Peace Treaty—1782-1783—1930-31 21—The U.S. under the Articles of Confederation—1926-1936 22—The State of Franklin, 1784—1930-32 23—The Northwest Territory—1939 24—Federal Constitution—General—1926-1938 25—Social Development, 1789-1820—1927-1939 26—Washington's Administration—1930-39 27—John Adam's Administration—1931 28—Jefferson's Administration—1927-1942 29—Spanish-American Revolt—1926-1930 30—Louisiana Purchase—1926-1953 31—Quarrel with England and France—1935 32—The War of 1812—1926-1956 33—The War of 1812—Navy—1931-38 34—Administration of John Quincy Adams—1929-1931 35—Bailey's The American Pageant Map 36—Western Development, 1320-1360—1929-1933 37—Social and Economic Movements, 1820-1860—1931-1945 38—Educational & Humanitarian Development—1820-1860—1929-31 39—Monroe's Administration—1921-1949 40—The Monroe Doctrine—1928-1943 41—National Nominating Conventions—1932 42—Jackson's First Administration—1931-34 43— Jackson’s Second Administration—1929-1959 44—The Texas Revolution—1929-1949 45—Political Chronology—1845-1377 46—Thomas A. -
H. Doc. 108-222
34 Biographical Directory DELEGATES IN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS CONNECTICUT Dates of Attendance Andrew Adams............................ 1778 Benjamin Huntington................ 1780, Joseph Spencer ........................... 1779 Joseph P. Cooke ............... 1784–1785, 1782–1783, 1788 Jonathan Sturges........................ 1786 1787–1788 Samuel Huntington ................... 1776, James Wadsworth....................... 1784 Silas Deane ....................... 1774–1776 1778–1781, 1783 Jeremiah Wadsworth.................. 1788 Eliphalet Dyer.................. 1774–1779, William S. Johnson........... 1785–1787 William Williams .............. 1776–1777 1782–1783 Richard Law............ 1777, 1781–1782 Oliver Wolcott .................. 1776–1778, Pierpont Edwards ....................... 1788 Stephen M. Mitchell ......... 1785–1788 1780–1783 Oliver Ellsworth................ 1778–1783 Jesse Root.......................... 1778–1782 Titus Hosmer .............................. 1778 Roger Sherman ....... 1774–1781, 1784 Delegates Who Did Not Attend and Dates of Election John Canfield .............................. 1786 William Hillhouse............. 1783, 1785 Joseph Trumbull......................... 1774 Charles C. Chandler................... 1784 William Pitkin............................. 1784 Erastus Wolcott ...... 1774, 1787, 1788 John Chester..................... 1787, 1788 Jedediah Strong...... 1782, 1783, 1784 James Hillhouse ............... 1786, 1788 John Treadwell ....... 1784, 1785, 1787 DELAWARE Dates of Attendance Gunning Bedford, -
"The Rebellion's Rebellious Little Brother" : the Martial, Diplomatic
“THE REBELLION’S REBELLIOUS LITTLE BROTHER”: THE MARTIAL, DIPLOMATIC, POLITICAL, AND PERSONAL STRUGGLES OF JOHN SEVIER, FIRST GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Western Carolina University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in History. By Meghan Nichole Essington Director: Dr. Honor Sachs Assistant Professor of History History Department Committee Members: Dr. Andrew Denson, History Dr. Alex Macaulay, History April 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people who have helped me in making this thesis a reality. It is impossible to name every individual who impacted the successful completion of this study. I must mention Dr. Kurt Piehler, who sparked my interest in Tennessee’s first governor during my last year of undergraduate study at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Piehler encouraged me to research what historians have written about John Sevier. What I found was a man whose history had largely been ignored and forgotten. Without this initial inquiry, it is likely that I would have picked a very different topic to study. I am greatly indebted to Dr. Piehler. While an undergraduate in the history program at UTK I met a number of exceptional historians who inspired and encouraged me to go to graduate school. Dr. Bob Hutton, Dr. Stephen Ash, and Dr. Nancy Schurr taught me to work harder, write better, and never give up on my dream. They have remained mentors to me throughout my graduate career, and their professional support and friendship is precious to me. Also, while at UTK, I met a number of people who have continued to be influential and incredible friends. -
Great River Road Tennessee
Great River Road Tennessee Corridor Management Plan Corridor Management Plan Recognitions Mayor AC Wharton Shelby County Byway Consultant Mayor Jeff Huffman Tipton County David L. Dahlquist Mayor Rod Schuh Lauderdale County Governor Phil Bredesen President Mayor Richard Hill Dyer County State of Tennessee David L. Dahlquist Associates, L.L.C. Mayor Macie Roberson Lake County State Capitol 5204 Shriver Avenue Mayor Benny McGuire Obion County Nashville, TN 37243 Des Moines, IA 50312 Commissioner Susan Whitaker Pickering Firm, Inc Department of Tourist Development Byway Planning Team Architecture – Engineering – Planning – Surveying Wm. Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower 312 8th Avenue North, 25th Floor Bob Pitts, PE Nashville, TN 37243 Mississippi River Corridor – Tennessee, Inc. Principal Owner Board of Directors Director, Civil Engineering Services Ms. Marty Marbry 6775 Lenox Center Court – Suite 300 West Tennessee – Tourist Development Memphis, TN 38115 Regional Marketing & Public Relations John Sheahan Chairman/CEO John Threadgill Secretary Historical Consultant Commissioner Gerald Nicely Dr. Carroll Van West Tennessee Department of Transportation Jim Bondurant Chair – Obion - Task Force Committe Director 505 Deaderick St. Rosemary Bridges Chair – Tipton - Task Force Committee Center for Historic Preservation James K. Polk Bldg. – 7th Floor Peter Brown Chair – Dyer - Task Force Committee Middle Tennessee State University Nashville, TN 37243 Laura Holder Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area P.O. Box 80 – MTSU Pamela Marshall Public Affairs -
Archaeological Investigations in the Obion River Drainage: the West
.~~- -~.- .~---~~~~~~~- ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE OBION RIVER DRAINAGE: THE WEST TENNESSEE TRIBUTARIES PROJECT by Robert C. Mainfort, Jr. with contributions by Jamie C. Brandon Emanuel Breitburg Shawn Chapman Mary L. Kwas William L. Lawrence June E. Mirecki Andrea B. Shea Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Research Series No. 10 1994 . ~4~\·JRobert C. Mainfort, . Principal Investigator ii Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Research Series No. 10 Copyright © 1994 - Tennessee Division of Archaeology TENNESSEE DEPARTrvIENT OF ENVIRONrvIENT AND CONSERVATION, DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY, RESEARCH SERIES publications are isssued at irregular intervals. Individual volumes are produced by staff members and other qualified individuals in order to promote the exchange of scholarly information concerning the history and prehistory of the State of Tennessee. Copies of all publications in the series may be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 401 Church Street, 13th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243, (615)532-1516. Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's policy of non-discrimination, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation does not discriminate on the basis of race sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service in its policies, or in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, -services or activities. Equal Employment Opportunityl Affirmative Action!ADA inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, EEOlAAIADA Coordinator, 401 Church Street, 21st Floor, Nashville, TN 37243, (615)532-0103. Hearing impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service (1-800-848-0298). Tennessee Department of Environment and Con servation, Authorization No. -
Guide to TN Watersheds
What Is a Watershed? A watershed is all the land area that drains into a given body of water. Small watersheds combine to become big watersheds, sometimes called basins. When water from a few acres drains into a little stream, those few acres are its watershed. When that stream flows into a larger stream, and that larger stream flows into a bigger river, then the initial small watershed is now part of that river’s watershed. Watersheds are a logical way to think about the connection between the land and the quality of water we enjoy. How we manage and treat the land has a direct impact on the ability of water to support a number of im- portant public uses like swimming, fishing, aquatic species habitat and drinking water supply. We all live downstream from someone, and what happens in a watershed does not just stay in that watershed. Managing Programs by Watershed Tennessee’s water-protection program focuses on watersheds because it’s the Advisory Groups best way to evaluate, protect and improve the quality of all the waters in the state. Watershedof Arkansas Diagram WatershedCourtesy When pollutants threaten or prevent our waters from meeting clean-water goals, we can look at all of the pollution sources in the affected watershed and develop Water from rainfall that doesn’t evaporate runs more comprehensive control strategies. into ditches, streams, creeks, rivers, wetlands Tennessee recognizes 55 watersheds, and TDEC has developed a watershed or lakes. A watershed is the land area from management plan for each of them. Visit www.tn.gov/environment/watersheds which water drains into a river, stream or lake. -
Benjamin Franklin 1 Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin 1 Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania In office October 18, 1785 – December 1, 1788 Preceded by John Dickinson Succeeded by Thomas Mifflin 23rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly In office 1765–1765 Preceded by Isaac Norris Succeeded by Isaac Norris United States Minister to France In office 1778–1785 Appointed by Congress of the Confederation Preceded by New office Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson United States Minister to Sweden In office 1782–1783 Appointed by Congress of the Confederation Preceded by New office Succeeded by Jonathan Russell 1st United States Postmaster General In office 1775–1776 Appointed by Continental Congress Preceded by New office Succeeded by Richard Bache Personal details Benjamin Franklin 2 Born January 17, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Died April 17, 1790 (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nationality American Political party None Spouse(s) Deborah Read Children William Franklin Francis Folger Franklin Sarah Franklin Bache Profession Scientist Writer Politician Signature [1] Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705 ] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania.