Honest John Williams


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"Williams had deep roots in Sussex Country, the most southern, most rural, and most socially conservative part of Delaware. The book examines Williams's involvement in the country's poultry industry from its beginnings during the 1920s through the turbulent World War II years when Sussex poultry producers tangled with federal government officials from the Office of Price Administration and the U.S. Army. The war years coincided with the maturation of poultry production in Sussex that brought the county's people into more complex and wide-ranging economic, social, and political interactions. It was in reaction to these events that John Williams decided to run for the U.S. Senate."--BOOK JACKET.







Tomorrow Will Be Different


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“A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history “The energy and vigor Sarah has brought to the fight for equality is ever present in this book.”—Vice President Kamala Harris “If you’re living your own internal struggle, this book can help you find a way to live authentically, fully, and freely. . . . Let it show that we are all created equal and entitled to be treated with dignity and respect.”—President Joe Biden, from the foreword Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of twenty-six, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out—not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president. She’d known she was a girl from her earliest memories, but it wasn’t until the Facebook post announcing her truth went viral that she realized just how much impact her story could have on the country. Four years later, McBride was one of the nation’s most prominent transgender activists, walking the halls of the White House, advocating inclusive legislation, and addressing the country in the midst of a heated presidential election. She had also found her first love and future husband, Andy, a trans man and fellow activist, who complemented her in every way . . . until cancer tragically intervened. Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride’s story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community’s battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds. As McBride urges: “We must never be a country that says there’s only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live.” The fight for equality and freedom has only just begun.
















United States Senators from Delaware


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Delaware became a state in 1789. Since that time, it has had 51 United States Senators.




Argument in Opposition to Henry A. Du Pont's Claim to the Office of United States Senator for the State of Delaware (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Argument in Opposition to Henry A. Du Pont's Claim to the Office of United States Senator for the State of Delaware In accordance with this provision William T. Wat son, the speaker of the senate, on the 9th of April took the usual oath and he has since exercised the office of governor. Among other duties with which the general assembly of the State of Delaware, which met on the first Tuesday in J annary, 1895, was charged, was the election of a United States senator for the term of six years beginning on the 4th of the ensuing March. On the 16th of January the general assembly, having failed on the preceding day, which was the second Tuesday after its meeting and organization, to elect a senator, convened in joint assembly, and proceeded, under the act of Congress eu titled, An act to regulate the times and mannerof hold ing elections for senators in Congress, approved July 25, to vote for a senator. The voting on that day having been without result, the balloting was continued from day to day till the close of the session, on the 9th of May, without the election of a senator. On that day the proceedings of the joint assembly were as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.