Thursday, February 16, 1911. A resolution to annex Canada voted down.

U.S. Representative William Stiles Bennet (R-New York), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution proposing that the United States annex Canada, after unsuccessfully opposing the reciprocal trade agreement with the country.

He was a sore loser.

The proposal had no chance of passage but rightfully angered Canadians, who had kicked American a** twice in prior armed attempts to annex it.

The resolution failed 9 to 1. Today Republicans would show dronish servitude to King Donny the Mad and vote to approve it.

Life magazine issued its "Socialist Number"

The illustration was by William Balfour Ker, and quite striking.  The choice was intentional as Ker, who generally did illustrations, including for Life, was a dedicated Socialist, and one who lived an unconventional lifestyle as was common for radicals of the period.

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Wednesday, February 15, 1911. Bogosity then and now and "Viva Diaz!"

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Saturday, June 25, 1910. The Mann Act.

The Mann Act, sometimes called the White Slave Traffic Act, was passed banning the transportation of a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes".

The Pickett Act became law, giving the President authority to withdraw land from public use, as necessary, for government projects.

It was Saturday, so the weeklys were out.

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Monday, June 20, 1910. Enabling Act of 1910

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Monday, July 12, 1909. Congress passes the 16th Amendment.

The House of Representatives passed the 16th Amendment. The Senate had already done so.

Korea turned prison administration over to Japan in what was a step towards full annexation of the Hermit Kingdom.

President Taft withdrew and therefore protected the Oregon Caves National Monument.

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Saturday, July 10, 1909. An agreement on Chinese students.

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Friday, July 2, 1909. The 16th Amendment passes Congress

Congress passed the 16th Amendment allowing for an income tax, and it was sent to the states for ratification.

Fritz Haber and his assistant, Robert Le Rossignol, first demonstrated a nitrogen fixation process for synthesizing ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen, a process used for nitrate fertilizer.

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Monday, June 28, 1909. Al fresco.

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