Stephen Hawking: 'There is no heaven; it's a fairy story'. 1  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence. 2  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence.
Tariff of Abominations. The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
The Hepburn Act 1906 was passed to transfer power from the private sector to the federal governmentâthrough the bolstering of the Interstate Commerce Commission the government was able to regulate railroad shipping rates. The Hepburn Act 1906 increased the size of the Interstate Commerce Commission and its attached powersâthe Act tangibly increased the commission in regards to the agencyâs operating budget and number of employees.