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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03436.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1836 |
| Title | Bill to establish a Naval Academy |
| Date | 14 May 1836 |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | 24th, 1st session: 1835-1837. Reported by New Jersey Senator Samuel Lewis Southard. Authorizes the United States President to establish a naval academy. Establishes that the Academy will be under the direction of the President and Congress. Arranges for the appointment of teachers and the appropriation of educational materials. Provides for the Academy's use of funds from the United States Treasury. |
| Subjects | Education Reform Congress Government and Civics Law Navy Education President US Naval Academy Finance |
| People | Southard, Samuel Lewis (1787-1842) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; Banking & Economics; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |