Today

Spain Conquered

Sharing

On this day in 1898, an Armistice ended the Spanish-American War, a war commemorated best by sociologist and economist William Graham Sumner in his classic essay “The Conquest of the United States by Spain.”

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Graceless Memphis Politicians
Sharing“We could care less about instant runoff voting,” fibbed Allan …
Eleven Fiftieths
SharingEleven states have “bottle bills,” legislation requiring vendors to collect …
Christmas in California?
“Gray Davis was never in a position to play Santa Claus,” …
Best Indicator
SharingThe pollsters were way off. Again. Sure, there were a couple …
Automatic Tax Hike Nixed
SharingThe contest? Uneven, in a sense. My side was outspent more …

The Battle Ahead
November 5, 2024
Paul Jacob worries about the foreign policy challenges that face …Read More »
The Squirrel vs. The State
November 4, 2024
Paul Jacob on how New York jumped the shark over …Read More »
Taking Out The
November 1, 2024
Paul Jacob on Orwell’s worst nightmare.Read More »
Gnashing of Teeth
October 31, 2024
Paul Jacob and the issue lying just under the surface …Read More »
Forever Be Changed
October 30, 2024
Paul Jacob on Kamala Harris gloating about legally harassing parents …Read More »

Term Limits for the Memories
SharingOpponents say term limits destroy “institutional knowledge.” Imagine legislatures where unsophisticated …
Checking Specter
SharingPennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is an important man. How do …
The Seinfeld Referendum
SharingThere is an unmistakable connection between Washington State initiative guru …
The Perfect Couple
SharingA marriage made in … democracy? Last Thursday, at the …
Electing a Better Way
SharingFor the seventh time in the last 22 years, the Metro …

Extremist Against Charity
SharingVermont’s favorite son, Senator Bernie Sanders, has a long history of …
Protests and Propaganda
SharingPoised to gobble up Hong Kong whole, completing the process …
MSNBC Goes Caracas?
SharingExpressing the surprise in some quarters that Venezuelan despot “Maduro …
My Privilege Isn’t White
Sharing“White privilege” is all the rage … on college campuses. …
Terms for Taxes
SharingYears ago, I dubbed Tim Eyman “America’s #1 freedom fighter,” and …

On November 5, 1781, the second session of the United States in Congress Assembled began, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This “Second Confederation Congress,” as it is popularly known, ended on November 2, 1782.

And on that Fifth of November, 1781, John Hanson of Maryland (pictured above) was elected to serve as president of the United States in Congress Assembled. He would become the first president of Congress to serve a full one-year term as specified under the Articles of Confederation, for the second session of the Confederation Congress. Of course, this presidency was nothing like the presidencies under the Constitution. Hanson merely presided over Congress.

On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony defied the law to vote, and was later fined $100.