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1. Carl Vinson served for over 50 years in Congress.
He was a powerful United States representative from Georgia. As a Democrat, he served for more than 50 years in the House of Representatives. He served twenty five consecutive terms, which is longer than anybody else in history.
2. He is considered the 'Father of the Two Ocean Navy'.
The Two-Ocean Navy Act (also known as the Vinson-Walsh Act) was a law established on July 19, 1940. It was named after Carl Vinson and David I Walsh. Both men chaired the Naval Affairs Committee in the House and Senate respectively. The law was the largest naval procurement bill in U.S. history, it increased the size of U.S. Navy by 70%.
The Maryland Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and the Relief of Free Negroes and Others Unlawfully Held, was founded in 1789. I am pretty sure this was the first open abolitionist group. Hope I helped. :)
While we can name many characters that were important in the process of annexing Texas to the United States, the name that stands out is Samuel Houston.
When the US Congress voted for the annexation of Texas at the end of February 1845, Mexico suspended its diplomatic relations with the US Union, warning that the annexation of Texas would be considered an act of war.
In Texas two political groups would be formed: a small portion, partisan of Texas independence, whose most important representatives were Anson Jones and Ashbel Smith; The other, more numerous and popular, was headed by Samuel Houston and was in favor of annexation to the United States.
In general, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals because "<span>C. Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties"</span>
It helped to spread Enlightenment ideas.
