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    Mar 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Art Callaham: Some more fun facts about our presidents

    Early after the first of this year, I wrote a column concerning interesting facts about our presidents, and I promised to write more. That column and this one — and possibly some future ones — are based on a book by Cormac O’Brien titled...

    Tags: Government, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison

    2. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Art Callaham: Little-known facts about our presidents

    I have been reading Cormac O’Brien’s book, “Secret lives of the U.S. Presidents.” What a hoot! As O’Brien states in the subtitle, the book is truly, “What your teachers never told you about the men of the White House.&...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, James Monroe, Fiscal Cliff

    3. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Hancock corners the market on barge parades

    “You do anything for family.”
    matthew.umstead@herald-mail.com
    “You do anything for family.” For Yvonne Greene, that meant riding on “Sweet Summer Thyme,” her sister Jackie Flowers’ entry in the Parade of Barges at the 10th annual Barge Bash in Hancock. “I never paint my...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Judges, National Parks, Festive Events

    4. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Foreign Service welcomes Kerry to Foggy Bottom

    In greeting new Secretary of State John Kerry, members of the Foreign Service were welcoming one of their own.
    In greeting new Secretary of State John Kerry, members of the Foreign Service were welcoming one of their own. They hope his arrival at Foggy Bottom will mark new understanding of — and support for — the work they do around the world....

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Christopher Stevens, The Washington Post, John Kerry, U.S. Department of State

    5. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Chan Lowe: Obama's inaugural speech

    Barack Obama tossed off an inaugural speech the other day as if he had nothing to lose. Actually, he <em>has</em> nothing to lose, unless he wants to pull a John Quincy Adams and run for the U.S. House after he&rsquo;s finished being president. But Adams did that back before presidents had lifetime pensions, expense accounts and shrines (excuse me, &ldquo;libraries&rdquo;) to build to themselves to occupy their time.
    Barack Obama tossed off an inaugural speech the other day as if he had nothing to lose. Actually, he has nothing to lose, unless he wants to pull a John Quincy Adams and run for the U.S. House after he’s finished being president. But Adams did...

    Tags: Mitt Romney, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Gun Control

    6. Dec 12, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. McManus: Will it be Clinton? Cuomo? Warren?

    Shortly after the 1988 presidential election, pollsters asked Democrats whom they favored to be their party's nominee in 1992. The strongest candidates were Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York. The governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, didn't even register.
    Shortly after the 1988 presidential election, pollsters asked Democrats whom they favored to be their party's nominee in 1992. The strongest candidates were Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York. The governor of...

    Tags: Government, Joe Biden, Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Cuomo

    7. Sep 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 10 things you might not know about political ads

    The presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have pledged not to run political ads Sept. 11, out of respect for the terrorism victims. Which means there are 64 other days when you can count on being deluged with ads before Election Day.
    Chicago Tribune reporters
    The presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have pledged not to run political ads Sept. 11, out of respect for the terrorism victims. Which means there are 64 other days when you can count on being deluged with ads before Election Day. 1...

    Tags: Chuck Norris, Ku Klux Klan, YouTube, Clint Eastwood, Elections

    8. Sep 18, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  8. The father of his country takes the stage at NCC

    It was a marvelous bit of theater at Northampton Community College as the Father of Our Country told his life story and mused about how things might have been different &mdash; for himself and for his audience &mdash; had he followed his early dream of joining the British Navy.
    It was a marvelous bit of theater at Northampton Community College as the Father of Our Country told his life story and mused about how things might have been different — for himself and for his audience — had he followed his early dream of...

    Tags: Dance, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, George Washington, Mount Vernon

    9. Sep 16, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Bill Clinton, the politico for all seasons

     The applause has faded, but Bill Clinton continues to star on the airwaves in the wake of his widely praised defense of President Barack Obama’s economic policies at the Democratic National Convention.  The Obama campaign is showing a commercial...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, 2012 Democratic National Convention

    10. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  10. The Presidential 'Out Of Context'

    The Hartford Courant
    Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president — with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln" in "modern history." Some Obama enthusiasts are less...

    Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Central America, Elections, Dominican Republic

    11. Apr 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore's marble lady stepping down from Calvert Street

    Lady Baltimore has withstood much in 189 years perched overlooking Courthouse Square.
    Lady Baltimore has withstood much in 189 years perched overlooking Courthouse Square. She has lost both of her arms over the decades — one of them, holding high a wreath that signifies service to the republic, was sheared off by a gust of wind in...

    Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Frederick Douglass, Washington Monument, Crime, Law and Justice, Museums

    12. Mar 25, 2012 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. Smithsonian wasn't always beloved

    In its early days, America lacked world-class universities, libraries, scientific research facilities, and museums. Many Americans believed such things were unnecessary for national security and economic growth, and were disinterested in the promotion...

    Tags: Smithsonian Institution, Science, Lynn University, United Kingdom, Andrew Jackson

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