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5 days ago · Member of the House: Philadelphia County, 1799-January 20, 1800. Affiliation: Republican, Democrat-Republican. Thomas Mifflin was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia into a prominent, wealthy Quaker family. In 1760 he graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania).
2 hours ago · Jazz Origins. The history of jazz music is deeply linked to and embedded with the history of New Orleans. As ragtime and the blues began to circulate, New Orleans incubated music that would come to be called jazz, and the unique social construction of the city provided a cadre of musicians as well as an audience to support and sustain a particular form of musical expression.
2 days ago · Another agent of Morris's, his half-brother Thomas Morris, proved a disastrous choice for managing American privateers in Europe, as Thomas engaged in binge drinking and mismanaged funds.
2 days ago · The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, is set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth – home to many strange beings, and most notably hobbits, a peace-loving »little people,« cheerful and shy.
1 day ago · Likewise, Philemon Thomas, along with other influential members of the West Florida Convention, were enrolled in the Louisiana militia. [31] West Floridians played an essential role in Jackson’s monumental victory at New Orleans, and although the Treaty of Ghent was signed before the Battle of New Orleans occurred, the victory at New Orleans ...
4 days ago · Quakers were represented among the Founding Fathers by John Dickinson and Thomas Mifflin, although Mifflin was expelled by the Society of Friends because of his leadership role in the Continental Army.
4 days ago · He was President of the Continental Congress when Shays' Rebellion took place. He was a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1790, but despite the support of notable citizens such as James Wilson, Robert Morris and Benjamin Rush, he was soundly defeated by Thomas Mifflin.
