Ratification. Mending the Family Kettle. The U.S. Senate passed the proposed amendment by the required two-thirds majority on June 8, 1866, and the House of Representatives passed it on June 13, 1866, which sent it to the states for ratification. No Virginians served in Congress when it submitted the amendment to the states.
The Father of American Railroads. John Stevens (1749-1838) was the scion of a prominent family in colonial New Jersey. During the Revolutionary War he served as state treasurer. In the postwar period he became intrigued by experiments in steam navigation by men such as John Fitch.
Transcript of John Dalton, The father of modern atomic theory... John Dalton, The father of modern atomic theory...By: Luciana Villarreal 8A #23Due date: May 12,2014. Modern Ages. Years ago, from 1750 to 1850 there were thousands of changes in the world, such as improvements, discoveries, and technological advances. This period of 100 years is known as the Modern Ages.