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Thomas Jefferson on the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed by his predecessor John Adams:
“I consider [the Alien and Sedition] laws as merely an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the Constitution,” wrote Jefferson, who succeeded Adams in 1801.
“I consider [the Alien and Sedition] laws as merely an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the Constitution,” wrote Jefferson, who succeeded Adams in 1801.
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
This article by Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University, first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission.
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March 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Thomas Jefferson on the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed by his predecessor John Adams:
“I consider [the Alien and Sedition] laws as merely an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the Constitution,” wrote Jefferson, who succeeded Adams in 1801.
“I consider [the Alien and Sedition] laws as merely an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the Constitution,” wrote Jefferson, who succeeded Adams in 1801.
Charles Henry Taylor (1867-1923)
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This Pioneering Black Zoologist's Insights Were a Century Ahead of Their Time
Charles Henry Turner conducted trailblazing research on the cognitive traits of bees, spiders and more
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February 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Charles Henry Taylor (1867-1923)
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Cincinnati Natural History Museum fossils
February 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cincinnati Natural History Museum fossils
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Trump cowers when confronted by the Mexican president; His new cabinet pick tells Americans to get ready for “pain”; Dems score surprise wins in the House; and more. All this on a special Thanksgiving edition of the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT! 👇
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Trump cowers when confronted by the Mexican president; His new cabinet pick tells Americans to get ready for “pain”; Dems score surprise wins in the House; and more. All this on a special Thanksgiving edition of the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT! 👇
Thankful we got to see the total eclipse this year from outside the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Photo by @spines30
November 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Thankful we got to see the total eclipse this year from outside the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Photo by @spines30
Great blue heron, Sandy Ridge Reservation near Lake Erie
November 16, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Great blue heron, Sandy Ridge Reservation near Lake Erie
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A bit of evolutionary biology for a Saturday morning*: all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads. And the distinction between toads and frogs is just that toads tend to be terrestrial, whereas frogs tend to be more aquatic, with wet skin. 1/6
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2024/02...
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What is the difference between a frog and a toad?
Ever wondered what the difference between a frog and a toad is? Find out all about these amphibians and why they're so different.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
November 9, 2024 at 9:17 AM
A bit of evolutionary biology for a Saturday morning*: all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads. And the distinction between toads and frogs is just that toads tend to be terrestrial, whereas frogs tend to be more aquatic, with wet skin. 1/6
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2024/02...
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2024/02...