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Campaign 2000 | Third Party Candidates

Third Party Candidates Nader, Buchanan, and some candidates you may not have heard about by David Johnson This article was posted on October 16, 2000. According to the Federal…

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month     Features, raves, and an Election Haiku Contest APRIL is National Poetry Month! Celebrate this month-long holiday with a collection of features on poets…

Blessington, Marguerite, countess of

(Encyclopedia) Blessington, Marguerite, countess of, 1789–1849, English author and famous beauty, b. Ireland. At the age of 14 she was forced by her father into marriage with Capt. Maurice St. Leger…

William Jefferson Clinton

Born: 8/19/1946Birthplace: Hope, Ark. William Jefferson Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III in Hope, Ark., on Aug. 19, 1946. He was named for his father, who was killed in an automobile…

The Closest Presidential Races

Presidential races that went to the wire by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Related Links Campaign 2016 Top Ten Closest U.S.…

Third Parties

Learn about the history of third party participation in U.S. elections.   Sources: Ralph Nader: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin; Eugene Debs: AP Photo; Victoria Woodhull: WikiCommons;…

February 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

Weehawken

(Encyclopedia) WeehawkenWeehawkenwēˈhôkən, wēhôˈkən [key], township (1990 pop. 12,385), Hudson co., NE N.J., on the Hudson River opposite New York City, with which it is connected by the Lincoln…

Tom BEVILL, Congress, AL (1921-2005)

BEVILL, Tom, a Representative from Alabama; born in Townley, Walker County, Ala., March 27, 1921; graduated from Walker County High School, 1939; graduated from University of Alabama School of…

Taul BRADFORD, Congress, AL (1835-1883)

BRADFORD, Taul, a Representative from Alabama; born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., January 20, 1835; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Alabama at…