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.
Who was known as the father of American football? Professional football started in Canton Ohio, the home of the Pro football hall of Fame. The Founder of the National Football League was George Halas, who also founded t â¦ he Bears. Paul Brown was one of the great innovators of the game and is widely considered the Father of modern football after inventing things such as college scouting, facemasks, and the west coast offense.