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  2. Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and ...

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    In his first annual message to Congress (what later came to be called "State of the Union Addresses") on January 8, 1790 (a few months before Jefferson's report to the House of Representatives), George Washington stated, "Uniformity in the currency, weights, and measures of the United States is an object of great importance, and will, I am ...

  3. Talk:Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights ...

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    Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States is seriously long. The Jefferson report , referenced here , would be a lot shorter. Otr500 ( talk ) 02:26, 29 September 2011 (UTC) this is no longer one of the constituion Bold text [ reply ]

  4. Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6]

  5. 10 of the Most Expensive Items Ever Sold on eBay

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    1. Gigayacht. Sold for: $168 million Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire, must have been staring at an empty dock for a while now, because the 168 milly he shelled out for a 400-foot yacht is ...

  6. Trade dollar (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    The idea first came about in the 1860s, when the price of silver began to decline due to increased mining in the western United States. A bill providing in part for the issuance of the trade dollar was eventually put before Congress , where it was approved, and signed into law as the Coinage Act of 1873 .

  7. Empire of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    In practice, however, Jefferson's imperial policy and implementation of the ideal of an Empire of Liberty for North America's Native American population was radically different. In Drinnon's view, there was a vast disparity between Jefferson's ideas and his actual actions.

  8. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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    According to eBay policy, if a buyer opens an Item Not as Discussed (INAD) ticket, then you must accept the return and refund the money. The buyer keeps the items and sends an empty box back ...

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