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AF-546: The Twenty-Third Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Nov 12, 2021

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The Twenty-Third Amendment gives the citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in US Presidential elections, and also gives the city its own slate of electors in the Electoral College. This is what the amendment says, why it was needed, and what it does not provide to Washington, D.C. and its citizens.

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AF-545: The Twenty-Second Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Nov 08, 2021

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The Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution sets term limits for the US President, as well as some other qualifications for being elected to that office. This issue had been discussed as far back as the 1780s, during the Constitutional Convention, and many Founding Fathers expressed concerns about not limiting presidential terms. This is why term limits for US Presidents were finally instituted by adopting the Twenty-Second Amendment.

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AF-544: Diaries, Letters and Photographs: A Closer Look at Civil War Records #4 Nov 03, 2021

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The most personal types of Civil War records are letters, diaries, and photographs. You can find quite personal, and even intimate information in these records, and with photographs, it is always wonderful to be able to put a face to a name. This is what you may find in these records, as well as where you may go to look for them.

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AF-543: Pension Records: A Closer Look at Civil War Records #3 Oct 27, 2021

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Civil War pension records are excellent sources of information on both the personal lives and military service of Civil War soldiers and their dependents. Veterans could apply for government pensions if they were elderly or disabled. Their dependents could apply if the veteran was deceased, such as widows, dependent parents, and orphaned children. This is the information you can find in Civil War pension records, as well as where you can find them.

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AF-542: The Twenty-First Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Oct 20, 2021

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The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment was adopted in 1919 and made manufacturing, transporting, and selling alcohol illegally at the federal level. The amendment proved unenforceable, and even increased crime in the United States, so it was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. This is the reason why.

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AF-541: The Twentieth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Oct 13, 2021

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The 20th amendment to the US Constitution changed the inauguration dates for the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. The date was changed from March to January, with Congress being inaugurated slightly earlier in the month than the President and Vice-President. This article tells you why.

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AF-540: Service Records: A Closer Look at Civil War Records #2 Oct 06, 2021

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The service records of your Civil War ancestors have a lot of information in them. This information can be put together to give you a pretty accurate and often quite detailed story of what they did while they were serving in the Civil War. There are some important personal details that are also usually included. This is what you will usually find in the Civil War service records.

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AF-539: Where to Find Them: A Closer Look at Civil War Records #1 Sep 29, 2021

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The American Civil War generated a lot of records of different types. These are records that can often add many beautiful layers of personal detail to your genealogy research and bring ancestors on your tree to virtual life by making them seem more three-dimensional. This is where you can look for Civil War records.

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AF-538: Animation Career: Walt Disney an American Icon Sep 21, 2021

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Walt Disney is probably the best-known animator the world has produced thus far. His cartoon movies are known and beloved far and wide, even those that were made seven to eight decades ago. How did Walt become such a phenomenally successful animator? Here is the story.

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AF-537: The Nineteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Sep 16, 2021

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The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is the one that gives women the right to vote at the federal level, and prohibits states from denying women the right to vote at the state or federal level. This amendment was the result of decades of hard work by women's equality groups. This is what you need to know.

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