$24.95 DVD
|
(1745–1807), American statesman, third chief justice of the U.S. (1796–99). Ellsworth was born in Windsor, Conn., and educated at Yale College (now Yale University). During the American Revolution he was a member of the Continental Congress and a Superior Court judge. As a representative to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, Ellsworth, with Roger Sherman, proposed what became the basis of the national legislative system. The measure, known as the Connecticut Compromise, ended the conflict between large and small states over representation and provided for the establishment of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. He was also responsible for the term United States appearing in the Constitution. From 1789 to 1796 he was U.S. senator from Connecticut and was chairman of the committee that drew up the bill organizing the system of federal courts, substantially as they exist today. In 1796 George Washington appointed Ellsworth chief justice of the U.S., and he served until 1799, when President John Adams sent him as a commissioner to France to negotiate a trade agreement with Napoleon. In 1807 Ellsworth was appointed chief justice of Connecticut, but he died before taking office.
An article from Funk & Wagnalls® New Encyclopedia. © 2006 World Almanac Education Group. A WRC Media Company. All rights reserved. Except as otherwise permitted by
written agreement, uses of the work inconsistent with U.S. and applicable foreign copyright and related laws are prohibited.
|
Wednesday, December 02 at 7 AM EST
Sunday, November 29 at 10 PM EST
Monday, November 30 at 2 AM EST
Modern Marvels: The Winchester Wednesday, December 02 at 7 AM EST
The Winchester. Winchester...the name still evokes images of the Wild West and the taming of the frontier--it was the first reliable repeating rifle and settlers brought it along as they moved west. Prized by Civil War soldiers, the lever-action
Cowboys & Outlaws: The Real Lonesome Dove Sunday, November 29 at 10 PM EST
The Real Lonesome Dove. Two cattle partners set off to blaze a trail to reach new markets. Only one returns. The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the
Cowboys & Outlaws: The Real Lonesome Dove Monday, November 30 at 2 AM EST
The Real Lonesome Dove. Two cattle partners set off to blaze a trail to reach new markets. Only one returns. The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the
ENCYCLOPEDIA:
ELLSWORTH, Oliver
ELLSWORTH, Oliver. (1745–1807), American statesman, third chief justice of the U.S. (1796–99). Ellsworth was born in Windsor, Conn., and educated at Yale College (now Yale University). As a representative to the Constitutional Convention . . . ENCYCLOPEDIA: Populations and Areas of
Counties and States
Massacre at California McDonald's Restaurant
Video
0:53 min
-
MODERN MARVELS: High Tech Sex - Birth Control
Video
4:47 min
-
Massacre at California McDonald's Restaurant
0:53 min
On July 18, 1984, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty walked into a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, a suburb of San Diego, California, and opened fire with an arsenal of guns, killing 21 people and wounding 19.
On July 18, 1984, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty walked into a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, a suburb of San Diego, California, and opened fire with an arsenal of guns, killing 21 people and wounding 19.
MODERN MARVELS: High Tech Sex - Birth Control
4:47 min
A look at some common, and not so common contraceptives
A look at some common, and not so common contraceptives
ADVERTISEMENT
