Serving at the pleasure of the President: The nomination papers of the United States Senate, 1789-1946
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Archived nomination papers in Senate records offer a useful source of information to trace the history of the Senate's 'advise and consent role' and for genealogical research regarding presidential appointments. The records of the Senate regarding presidential nominations deals directly with the personal history and qualifications of the individual federal employees and offer a useful, virtually untapped source of information for genealogy research.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2005
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Documenting democracy at state and local levels
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The marvelous contribution of National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) in terms of preserving essential evidence for documenting the political democracy and fund the diverse history and culture of United States is discussed. The promotion of the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage in understanding democracy, history and culture is described.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2004
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The Official Register of the United States, 1816-1959
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The Official Register, a national directory of employees, agents and officers of the federal government from 1816 to 1959 in the United States and its scope is discussed. It stands out as the best example of published government documents that provide a rich source of information regarding people who worked for the federal government.
Publication Name: Prologue
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0033-1031
Year: 2004
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