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.
Click here to view a sample Profile. 1  Left-wing activist who was formerly a conservative journalist. 2  President and CEO of Media Matters For America. 3  Complains about the âundue influenceâ of the âright-wing mediaâ. 4  Founder of American Bridge 21st Century.