Elizabeth LaForgia

Germany approves new election law to help small political parties

February 22, 2013 01:32:46 pm

Germany's parliament approved a new election law Thursday that will help the small political parties gain legislative seats. Germany uses a mixed-member proportional representation voting system which...

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Arkansas governor Faubus attempted to stop integration of Little Rock high school

On September 4, 1957, Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus called out state National Guard troops to prevent federal court-ordered integration of black students into Central High School in Little Rock. President Eisenhower subsequently sent the US 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to enforce the ruling.

UK ends New South Wales prisoner transportation policy

On September 4, 1884, the United Kingdom ended its policy of shipping convicted prisoners to the colony of New South Wales. Learn more about the lives of convicts in New South Wales from the State Library.