WWII: Detail from War Supply Contracts
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This blog post is about several titles that provide information on World War II war contracts.
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Category: Business
Pic of the Week: The 16th is 100
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Sixteenth that I am referring to is the 16th Amendment to the Constitution which is the amendment that created the Income Tax. Ratification by the requisite number of states was completed on February 3, 1913 when Delaware became the 36th state to ratify. Thereafter, another six joined including New Mexico and Wyoming which also …
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Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Treasury Secretary
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
As Secretary Chase was instrumental in establishing a national banking system after the National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864 were passed.