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The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
Three brothers from the Kennedy political family: John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, pictured together in July 1960. Many families in the United States have produced multiple generations of politicians who have had a significant influence on government and public policy in their communities, states, and nationally.
July 11 – San Diego Building and Loan Association founded, predecessor of Great American Bank. July 14 – Sarah E. Goode is the first female African-American to apply for and receive a patent, for the invention of the hideaway bed. July 23 – Former president and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant dies in Mount McGregor, New York.
In "The Paper Dynasty" (1964) episode of the syndicated Western television series Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Hearst (played by James Hampton ) struggles to turn a profit despite increased circulation of The San Francisco Examiner , featuring James Lanphier (1920–1969) as Ambrose Bierce and Robert O ...
Alphonso Taft (November 5, 1810 – May 21, 1891) was an American jurist, diplomat, and politician who served as United States Attorney General and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. He was also the founder of the Taft political dynasty, and father of Congressman Charles Phelps Taft and President William Howard Taft.
Our position after nearly a century of successful constitutional government, maintenance of good faith in all our engagements, the avoidance of complications with other nations, and our consistent and amicable attitude toward the strong and weak alike furnish proof of a political disposition which renders professions of good will unnecessary.
The Frelinghuysen family (/ ˈ f r eɪ l ɪ ŋ ˌ h aɪ s ən /; [2] / ˈ f r iː l ɪ ŋ ˌ h aɪ z ən /; [3] / ˌ f r iː l ɪ ŋ ˈ h aɪ s ən / [4]) is an American political dynasty, primarily based in New Jersey, that first emigrated from The Netherlands in 1720.
The embargo proved to be a complete failure. It failed to improve the American diplomatic position, highlighted American weakness and lack of leverage, significantly (and only) damaged the American economy, and sharply increased domestic political tensions. Both widespread evasion of the embargo and loopholes in the legislation reduced its ...