The Founders Online site currently contains over 181,000 transcribed documents written to and by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (and family), Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. A simple search allows you to locate those works that mention Christmas; another search filter allows you to limit your searches to those missives dated December 25 of a particular year. Such an example is this letter written by George Washington to Robert Morris on December 25, 1776, the night he successfully attacked the Hessian garrison at Trenton.
Archive for December, 2018
Full Text of Secretary Mattis’ Resignation Letter
It is concise but freighted with implications.
Congestion pricing (Mitigation) for NYC
The news media is mentioning the MTA proposal for “congestion pricing“; however, the media is only focusing on this newsworthy item and ignoring the many other recommendations made by the Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup.
In Light of an Impending Federal Government Shutdown
Having recourse to this valuable CRS report could prove illuminating – Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects.
100 Years of Election Results of the UK House of Commons
UK Election Statistics: 1918-2018 – 100 years of elections presents a plethora of data ranging from characteristics of legislators to party representations in the various contests. You would be hard-pressed to find so much information aggregated in one document. Another portal into UK voting is offered through Electoral Statistics; this site offers insights into the voting population.
National Security Reports – November 2018 Update
Globalization of Defense Materials and Manufacturing: Proceedings of a Workshop (NAP); 2018 National Preparedness Report (FEMA); 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report; CalFireLibrary. Handbooks (consult 7700 – Emergency Incident Management); Disaster Relief Volunteerism: Best Practices… (Volunteers of America); and EPA. Incident Management Handbook; FEMA. Incident Management Handbook.
U.S. Ground Forces Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Considerations for Congress; Cybersecurity: Data, Statistics, and Glossaries (updated, November 20, 2018); U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues; The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations; Defense Primers; and The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law (allCRS).
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