Peleg Emory Aldrich (July 24, 1813 – March 14, 1895) was a teacher, lawyer, politician and jurist who served as the twelfth mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. His book on the…
This paper produced by Marie A. Failinger provides excellent references and details. Inside the paper is found the following: Beyond these early explorers and the occasional free Muslim mentioned in early histories, recent historians of Muslim America suggest that the…
“In the meantime, Adams and Jefferson were attempting to conclude a treaty with Tripoli. The initiative, relative to this, had been taken by one Abdurrahman, a Tripolitan ambassador in London. To an acquaintance, he had expressed surprise that Adams had…
“For now though, what’s important to the story of English trade with Morocco is Sebastian’s inglorious and devastating defeat, and the fact that all 3 rulers, Sebastian, Al-Malik, and Abdallah Muhammed died on the one day of fighting.” Source: Thomas…
Fouad Ammoun was a Minister for Foreign Affairs in Lebanon. Born 1900, educated University of St. Joseph, Beirut, where he graduated. He was born the son of Maronite Christians and completed his law studies in Beirut, Lyon, and Monrovia. After working as a…
The author treats on his subject under two headings that of private international law (Part I) and that of English law (Part II.) This division lends itself admirably to a comparative study of the laws of the various countries upon…
The U.S. Government sent its first official communication to the Sultan of Morocco in December 1780. It read: “We the Congress of the 13 United States of North America, have been informed of your Majesty’s favorable regard to the interests…