Non-partisan (nationalist) President Washington signs the Patent Act of 1790, causing an explosion in creative and productive energies; this is the first time in history that a person could own the “rights” to, and profit from their inventions—for a limited period of time.
[restored 10/10/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 8]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 46.
“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 10 April 2011, News:3.
History of the United States Coast Guard – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard#Early_history
Current U.s. National Debt:
