All posts tagged "legislation"
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5.7KMassachusettsGeorge Scigliano, Lost Leader of Boston’s Italian Community
George Scigliano won the reverence of Boston’s North End for vanquishing the money lenders, criminals and labor bosses who preyed on poor...
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13.1KMassachusettsProposed Ban on ‘Bitch’ Only the Latest in Boston Censorship
A Boston politician’s proposed ban on ‘bitch’ is only the latest in a city that has outlawed rock ‘n roll, Leaves of...
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7.6K3MassachusettsTimothy Leary Gets the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act Overturned
Timothy Leary found out just how screwy America’s cannabis laws were when he got busted for violating the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act....
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7.2KPolitics and MilitaryThe Butter vs. Margarine Wars Sweep Vermont in 1900
The 1900 U.S. Senate election in Vermont pitted Gov. William Dillingham against Congressman and Gen. William Grout. As the race got nastier,...
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10.8K9Politics and MilitaryNewport Stamp Act Riot, Following the Pattern, Sends Loyalists Packing
Prominent Rhode Island politician Martin Howard might have thought twice about publicly supporting the Stamp Act of 1765. It was the British government’s...
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4.6KMaineThe 40 Towns With the Exact Same Birthday: Aug. 23, 1775
On Aug. 23, 1775, 40 towns suddenly sprang into existence in the Province of Massachusetts, which then included the District of Maine....
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