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Women Are Not "Persons" According to Section 24 of the British North America Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the original Supreme Court of Canada document that states that women are not eligible to be appointed to the Senate because they are not "persons".
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Portarit : John George Lambton, Premier Comte De Durham.

For Students 9th - 10th
After a stint as ambassador to Russia, Lambton, also know as Lord Durham, was appointed Governor General and High Commissioner of British North America. After displeasing the Crown, he resigned from this role and returned to England. He...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caesar's Death

For Students 9th - 10th
The Death of Caesar. Naturaly such extraordinary success made him enemies, and though the city seemed in the main to be contented with his rule, it was easy for his ill-wishers to play on the passions of the people by pointing out that...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Canephoros

For Students 9th - 10th
A virgin who carried a flat circular basket at sacrifices, in which the chaplet of flowers, the knife to slay the victim, and sometimes the frankincense were deposited. The name, however, was more particularly applied to two virgins of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Culter

For Students 9th - 10th
A knife with only one edge, which formed a straight line. The blade was pointed, and its back curved. It was used for a variety of purposes, but chiefly for killing animals either in the slaughter house, or in hunting, or at the altars...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Victors at the Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
From a very remote period, the Greeks had been accustomed to engage in contests of strength and agility during their times of festivity, and also at the funerals of distinguised persons. Iphitus conceived the idea of establishing a...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral David G. Farragut

For Students 9th - 10th
Admiral Farragut, born at Campbell's Station, near Knoxville, Tenn., July 5th, 1801, died in Portsmouth, N. H., August 14th, 1870. He was appointed to the navy from his native State, and as a midshipman saw active service as early as...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Alexander Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
(1757-1804) Alexander Hamilton became captain of artillery at the beginning of the Revolution and was appointed a member of Washington's staff. Hamilton also published "The Federalist."
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bishop Reginald Heber

For Students 9th - 10th
Having taken holy orders in 1807, he took up the family living of Hodnet in Shropshire. In 1809 he married Amelia Shipley, daughter of the Dean of St Asaph. He was made prebendary of St Asaph in 1812, appointed Bampton lecturer for 1815,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
(1731-1782) Soldier who was appointed major general in the Continental army. He was dismissed from the army in 1780.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Comte De Barras

For Students 9th - 10th
A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the regiment of Languedoc until 1775. He made, about this time, a voyage to the Isle-de-France, the governor of which was one of his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Ferrero

For Students 9th - 10th
General Edward Ferrero was born in Granada, Spain, January 18th, 1831. His parents were Italian, and he was brought to the United States when an infant. At the beginning of the war he was lieutenant colonel of the Eleventh New York...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Christopher C. Augur

For Students 9th - 10th
General Augur, born in New York in 1821, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843. During the Mexican War he served as aid-de-camp to General Hopping, and after his death to General Caleb Cushing. He was promoted...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
General Gates fought in the American Revolution and was appointed to the command of the northern American army.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George H. Thomas

For Students 9th - 10th
General Thomas, born in Southampton County, Va., July 31st, 1816, died in San Francisco, Cal., March 28th, 1870; was graduated from the United States Military Academy, July 1st, 1840, and commissioned second lieutenant in the Third...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George W. Cullum

For Students 9th - 10th
General Cullum, born in New York city, February 25th, 1809, died in New York city, February 28th, 1892, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1833, and brevetted a second lieutenant in the Engineer Corps. During the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George W. Morgan

For Students 9th - 10th
General Morgan, born in Washington County, Pa., September 20th, 1820, died at Old Point Comfort, Va., July 26th, 1893. At the beginning of the War with Mexico he was made colonel of the Second Ohio Volunteers, and he was subsequently...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General J. H. Hobart Ward

For Students 9th - 10th
General Ward, born in New York city, June 17th, 1823, was educated at Trinity Collegiate School; enlisted at the age of eighteen in the Seventh United States Infantry, and in four years rose through the several grades to that of sergeant...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General James Shields

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1861, he was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers and assigned to the command of General Lander's brigade. After the latter's death, at the head of the division of General Banks's army in the Shenandoah Valley, he opened the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Jeremiah M. Rusk

For Students 9th - 10th
General Rusk, born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17th, 1830; died in 1894. He divided his time between farm work and the acquisition of a common-school education till he attained his majority, and in 1853 removed to Wisconsin and engaged...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John A. Logan

For Students 9th - 10th
General Logan, born in Jackson County, Ill., February 9th, 1826, died in Washington, D. C., December 26th, 1886. In July, 1861, he fought in the ranks of Colonel Richardson's regiment in the battle of Bull Run. In August he organized the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John Buford

For Students 9th - 10th
General Buford, born in Kentucky in 1825, died in Washington, D. C., December 16th, 1863, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1848; was appointed brevet second lieutenant in the First Dragoons, and served on the plains...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John H. Morgan

For Students 9th - 10th
General Morgan, born in Huntsville, Ala., June 1st, 1826, died near Greeneville, Tenn., September 4th, 1864. He served in the War with Mexico as first lieutenant in a cavalry regiment. At the opening of the Civil War he entered the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John James Peck

For Students 9th - 10th
General Peck, born at Manlius, N. Y., January 4th, 1821, died at Syracuse, n. Y., April 28th, 1978, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843, and commissioned a brevet second lieutenant of artillery. Served in the...

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