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Mansfield, Arabella Babb (1846-1911), was the first woman admitted to the practice of law in the United States. She did not work as a lawyer but instead pursued a college teaching career.
Black codes were state laws regulating the activities of blacks in the Southern United States after the American Civil War. When slavery was… More>>
Credit Mobilier, moh BEEL yuhr or moh BEEL yay, of America was a joint-stock company responsible for a major political scandal in the United… More>>
Morrill, Justin Smith (1810-1898), was a United States political leader. He represented Vermont in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1855 to… More>>
Fisk, James (1834-1872), was an American financier who was involved in several business scandals in the late 1800's. Fisk helped cause the collapse… More>>
Johnson, Eliza McCardle (1810-1876), was the wife of Andrew Johnson, who served as president of the United States from 1865 to 1869. Both she and… More>>
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