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Texas v. White, 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 700 (1869), was a case argued before the Supreme Court of the U.S. in 1869. [1] The case's notable political dispute involved a claim by the Reconstruction era government of Texas that U.S. bonds owned by Texas since 1850 had been illegally sold by the Confederate state legislature during the American Civil War.
In Texas v. White (1869), the Court held in a 5–3 decision that Texas had remained a state of the United States ever since it first joined the Union, despite its joining the Confederate States of America and its being under military rule at the time of the decision in the case.
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The South Island. South Island nationalism refers to a nationalist movement in the South Island of New Zealand.. Julius Vogel, the 8th Premier of New Zealand, was a continual advocate of separation of the North and South Islands, which led to his dismissal from the Otago Daily Times in 1868. [1]
Snares Islands The Snares Islands seen from the northeast, with Broughton Island on the left and Daption Rocks on the right Map of the Snares Islands Snares Islands Location of the Snares Islands in the Pacific Ocean Geography Coordinates 48°01′S 166°32′E / 48.017°S 166.533°E / -48.017; 166.533 Area 3.4 km 2 (1.3 sq mi) Highest elevation 130 m (430 ft) Administration New ...
Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park is a protected area in Canterbury, New Zealand. Covering around 21,000 hectares, it is located on both sides of State Highway 73, from east of Porters Pass to south of Castle Hill Village. [1] The park is important for the preservation of South Island high country ecosystems. It contains:
The Southland Plains is a general name given to several areas of low-lying land in the South Island of New Zealand, separated by the rise of the Hokonui Hills in the north. It forms a sizeable area of Southland region and encompasses its two principal settlements the city of Invercargill and the town of Gore. The Southland Plains include some ...
The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition was a world's fair held in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 17 November 1925 until 1 May 1926, [1] [2] which celebrated that country and the South Seas. It was the third such exhibition held in Dunedin, with earlier exhibitions in 1865 and 1889. [3] The exhibition had over 3 million visitors.