Back when I started working (in 1964) the minimum wage was $1.25, a Hardee’s hamburger was 15 cents, a gallon of gas 29 cents, a haircut was 75 cents, and
The date on which this piece is intended for first posting on this website,
March 4th, is the date on which- for 140 years, from George Washington s Second Inauguration in 1793 through Franklin Delano Roosevelt s First in 1933- Presidents of the United States, every four years until the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution first took effect (36 times in all)- took the Oath of Office prescribed in Article II, Section 1, clause 8 of Our Nation s fundamental legal document.
The use of this date was not based on any specific constitutional language but was, rather, an accident of History: for the outgoing Congress of the Confederation that the Federal Government under the then-new Constitution would be replacing took it upon itself- soon after it had learned that at least 9 of the 13 original States of the American Republic had, by mid-1788, ratified that document (thereby putting it into effect, per its own terms)- to set, for the Year 1789, the dates for the first appoi
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A 1952 portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Photo: Archives Snark/Photo12 Via AFP London - Asharq Al-Awsat
During an auction organized by Christie s house, Winston Churchill s most famous painting sold for 7 million sterling pounds (8.1 million euros) in London.
The price fetched by the painting, which depicts the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh, smashed the pre-sale expectations of 1.7 to 2.8 million euros. The former British prime minister (1874-1965) painted the oil work in 1943, during a visit to Morocco where he attended the Anfa conference held by the allies in Casablanca.
The painting sold by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is commonly regarded as the most important painting by Sir Winston Churchill, with its story interwoven into the history of the twentieth century, said art historian Barry Phipps in the Christies catalog.
Throughout history, women have had an impact on the Navy and Marine Corps. At the outset, they served as dedicated wives, managing the household and raising children while their husbands served. As time went on, their roles grew. Here s a look at the progression of official responsibilities women have undertaken in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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