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California, United States v.
California, United States v., 332 U.S. 19 (1947), argued 13–14 Mar. 1947, decided 23 June 1947 by vote of 6 to 2; black for the Court, Reed and Frankfurter in dissent, Jackson not participating. The United States sued California to determine whether the federal or the state governments owned or had paramount rights in and power over the submerged lands lying between the low‐water mark and the three‐mile limit. At stake were huge royalties and rights from gas and oil deposits. Until this time the federal government had not claimed ownership, nor had it denied it, but had left control over the submerged coastal lands to the states.
The Court held that the federal government had full power and dominion over the submerged lands, and Justice Hugo Black rejected the states' claims that the thirteen colonies had separately acquired ownership of the three‐mile strip at the time they achieved independence. The federal government had always had dominion over coastal waters, even if it chose not to exercise that power or if it had delegated it to the states. Justice Felix Frankfurter took the states' claims of historic ownership more seriously and argued that no evidence existed to show that the Constitution or the states ratifying it had intended the federal government to have dominion, which implies ownership, of the coastal strip. Several years later Congress reversed the rulings in this and two other offshore oil cases by quit‐claiming the coastal strips to the states in the Submerged Lands Act (1953). See also Environment; Property Rights; Public Lands; State Sovereignty and States' Rights; Tidelands Oil Controversy. Melvin I. Urofsky |
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KERMIT L. HALL. "California, United States v." The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. KERMIT L. HALL. "California, United States v." The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O184-CaliforniaUnitedStatesv.html KERMIT L. HALL. "California, United States v." The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O184-CaliforniaUnitedStatesv.html |
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Macon
Macon , city (1990 pop. 106,612), seat of Bibb co., central Ga., at the head of navigation on the Ocmulgee River; inc. 1823. It is the industrial, processing, and shipping center for a farm area that produces cotton, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and dairy products. Chemicals and wood and metal products are among its manufactures. Fort Hawkins was established on the east side of the river in 1806 and renamed Newtown in 1821. Macon (for Nathaniel Macon) was laid out on the west side in 1823; Newtown was annexed in 1829. Wesleyan College and Mercer Univ. are there. Also in Macon are the birthplace of Sidney Lanier , several antebellum mansions, a restored grand-opera house (1884), restored Fort Hawkins (1806), a museum of arts and sciences, and a planetarium. Nearby are Robins Air Force Base and Ocmulgee National Monument. |
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"Macon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Macon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MaconUS.html "Macon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MaconUS.html |
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Mâcon
Mâcon , town (1990 pop. 38,503), capital of Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy, on the Saône River. It is famous for its quality wines. A transportation center, the town also has foundries and plants that manufacture motorcycles, electrical equipment, and clothing. Mâcon was acquired by the French crown in 1238, passed to Burgundy by the Treaty of Arras (1435), and was recovered by France in 1477. In the 16th cent. it was a Huguenot stronghold. Lamartine was born there. |
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"Mâcon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mâcon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MaconFr.html "Mâcon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MaconFr.html |
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Macon
Macon, USA Cities in Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee are all named after Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), a member of the US House of Representatives (1791–1815) and a US senator (1815–28). He came from North Carolina.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Macon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Macon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Macon.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Macon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Macon.html |
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Mâcon
Mâcon, Burgundy/France Matisco The Roman name is derived from a Ligurian root word mat ‘mountain’ with the suffix ‐asco; the present name has evolved from the Roman. The hilly area to the west is famous for its vineyards.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mâcon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mâcon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mcon.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mâcon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mcon.html |
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macon
macon Mutton, salted and smoked to resemble to bacon.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "macon." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "macon." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-macon.html DAVID A. BENDER. "macon." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-macon.html |
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