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The youngest Representative in House history, William Charles Cole Claiborne

The Sheppard–Towner Maternity and Infancy Act

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November 23, 1817

On this date, William Charles Cole Claiborne of Tennessee, the youngest person ever elected to the House of Representatives died.

November 23, 1921

On this date, President Warren G. Harding signed the Sheppard–Towner Maternity and Infancy Act into law.

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Have students search the highlight dates and locate reference to any legislative document (bill, resolution, speech, etc.). Ask students to track down the document at a local depository library. Students should research the historical background of the document and make a brief presentation which includes reading all or portions of the document aloud. To locate a nearby federal depository library go to http://catalog.gpo.gov.

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