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United States Senate Presidential Candidate
1,592 words
Throughout much of his life in politics, Pinchot's
name had been occasionally thrown around as a
possible Presidential candidate. It never
happened. He was eventually elected to public
office as Governor of Pennsylvania in 1922,
largely through the support of rural counties and
the new women's vote. During his 1923 - 1927
administration, his major goals were the
regulation of electric power companies and the
enforcement of Prohibition. In a crusade for
"clean politics, " he reorganized state gov...
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Vice President Gore Florida Supreme Court
927 words
(Slip Opinion) Cite as: 531 U. S. (2000) 1 NOTICE:
This opinion is subject to formal revision before
publication in the preliminary print of the United
States Reports. Readers are requested to notify
the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the
United States, Wash- ington, D. C. 20543, of any
typographical or other formal errors, in order
that corrections may be made before the
preliminary print goes to press. GEORGE W. BUSH,
ET AL. , PETITIONERS v. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO
THE FLORIDA SUPREM...
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President Ronald Reagan Health And Human Services
2,088 words
... career had started to die down in the late
1950 s. In 1953 he moved into television as a host
and frequent performer for the General Electric
Theatre. He eventually went from host and program
supervisor of GE Theatre to actually producing and
claiming stakes in the TV show itself and at one
point Reagan was earning about $ 125, 000 a year
(equivalent to $ 600, 000 today). In politics
Ronald Reagan started out as a Democrat supporting
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal but he
graduall...
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Vice President Gore Gore And Bush
1,428 words
... mission and worked with him during Cheney's
years at the Pentagon. Cheney was not President
Bush's first choice to be defense secretary. His
initial pick, Sen. John Tower, withdrew after it
became clear he could not win Senate confirmation.
Cheney quickly established himself in the
Pentagon. When the Air Force chief of staff, Gen.
Michael J. Dugan, talked to reporters in unusual
detail about U. S. war plans in the Persian Gulf
in September 1990, Cheney said he went too far and
fired him. But...
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Lee Harvey Oswald November 22 1963
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November 22, 1963 was a day no American will ever
forget. Most people remember exactly where they
were and what they were doing when they heard the
news. At precisely 12: 30 P. M. [Central Standard
Time], the 35 th president of the United States,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was shot and killed in
Dallas, Texas. Constituted by Lyndon B Johnson,
and led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Warren
Commission was assembled to investigate the
assassination of John F. Kennedy. This commission
was conceived ...
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The Trial Of Anne Hutchinson
928 words
Anne Hutchinson was a threat to the ideals of the
Puritan community because she would not subjugate
her own personal convictions and beliefs to those
held by the ministers and the civil authority. She
was thought of as having broken covenant with the
community by associating with those already banned
and by freely speaking her differing ideas. These
actions were compounded by the fact that she was a
strong, well-spoken, charismatic individual.
Anne's strength can be seen at the beginning of
the ...
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United States Of America Governor Of New York
3,524 words
Let it be remembered that civil liberty consists,
not in a right to every man to do just what he
pleases, but it consists in an equal right to all
citizens to have, enjoy, and do, in peace,
security and without molestation, whatever the
equal and constitutional laws of the country admit
to be consistent with the public good. John Jay
was born in New York City, NY on December 12 th,
1745. Mr. Jay attended private school in Manhattan
while working as a farm boy. John Jay after
graduating with hono...
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Warriors Cry By Melba Pattillo Beals
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Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals In the
book Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals,
the author describes what her reactions and
feelings are to the racial hatred and
discrimination she and eight other
African-American teenagers received in Little
Rock, Arkansas during the desegregation period in
1957. She tells the story of the nine students
from the time she turned sixteen years old and
began keeping a diary until her final days at
Central High School in Little Rock. The story
be...
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High School Education Younger Voters
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The Celebrity Style Celebrity Style The politics
of Celebrity Style utilizes public popularity,
lack of political interest, and media appeal to
attract new voters and to gain influence in the
political arena. As a child I spent many Sunday
mornings watching WWF wrestling with my brother.
Back then I would never have imagined that Jesse
The Body Ventura would eventually become the
governor of Minnesota! He was a public entertainer
without a post-high school education, and little
if no knowledge o...
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Death Row Inmates Pope John Paul Ii
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Author: Clarke, Kevin. Source: U. S. Catholic v.
65 no 10 (Oct. 2000) p. 27 ISSN: 0041 - 7548
Number: BRDG 00052997 Copyright: The magazine
publisher is the copyright holder of this article
and it is reproduced with permission. Further
reproduction of this article in violation of the
copyright is prohibited A GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED
ILLINOIS CITIZENS, including former Senator Paul
Simon and attorney-novelist Scott Turn, did
something remarkable last August. They sat in
silence while some not-so-f...
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Unconditional Surrender Thomas Jefferson
2,756 words
Who was George Rogers Clark? This is probably a
question most people in America couldnt answer.
The reason is very simple, George Rogers Clark was
a hero in an age of heroism. He simply could not
compare with the legends of George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson and other Revolutionary War
heroes. Clark nevertheless is very important,
especially to the people of Kentucky, Illinois,
and Indiana who became apart of the United States
of America because of his great leadership and
bravery in military c...
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United States Senate Presidential Candidate
1,620 words
Throughout much of his life in politics, Pinchot's
name had been occasionally thrown around as a
possible Presidential candidate. It never
happened. He was eventually elected to public
office as Governor of Pennsylvania in 1922,
largely through the support of rural counties and
the new womens vote. During his 1923 - 1927
administration, his major goals were the
regulation of electric power companies and the
enforcement of Prohibition. In a crusade for clean
politics, he reorganized state governm...
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Crowned Emperor Haile Selassie Halie Selassie Ruled Ethiopia Nobly Ras
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There is no understanding to modern Ethiopia
without a grasp of Haile Sellassie's life.
Selassie would prove to be one of Ethiopia's most
noble leaders. He pushed education for his people.
He made a valiant effort to drag Ethiopia out of
its stagnant state of unpaved roads, minimal
schools, very little education, and views on
international affairs. He looked and carried
himself like a king. The Ethiopian Emperor
traditionally took the title of King of King, Lion
of the Tribe of Judah as a title....
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Hudson Bay Company British Columbia
4,669 words
Introducing the Fort Billions of people in the
past, and billions of people in the future to
come, have had, or will have trading as a major
transaction in their lives, either through a fort
like Fort Langley or modernly through a cash
register in town. It was an era when flag followed
trade, and fur traders frequently acted as advance
guards of the empire. The first British interests
were sparked by the rich supply of sea otter pelts
brought back by mariners working the Pacific coast
about 1793...
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Secretary Of State George Ryan
1,526 words
Governor George Ryan of Illinois is in trouble. He
has been linked to a massive drivers license
selling scandal that might eventually cause him to
be impeached. In 1991, George Ryan became the
Secretary of State, which puts all Illinois
drivers license facilities under his control. Ryan
has had a career crowded with achievements and a
public service marked by openness and fairness,
(Hanania). This scandal is the first real problem
Ryan has had to face. This is the first blemish on
his character ...
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Third Party Candidates Franklin D Roosevelt
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1812 The election of 1812 consisted of a battle
between James Madison, and De Witt Clinton.
Madison had represented both Democratic and
Republican beliefs, while Clinton was a
Federalist. James Madison was born in Port Conway,
Va. , on March 16, 1751. A Princeton graduate, he
joined the struggle for independence on his return
to Virginia in 1771. He had been an active
politician in the 1770 s and 1780 s. He was
greatly know for championing the Jefferson reform
program, and in the Continental Con...
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Franklin D Roosevelt Third Party Candidates
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Important presidential elections Some of the most
important presidential elections 1812 The election
of 1812 consisted of a battle between James
Madison, and DeWitt Clinton. Madison had
represented both Democratic and Republican
beliefs, while Clinton was a Federalist. James
Madison was born in Port Conway, Va. , on March
16, 1751. A Princeton graduate, he joined the
struggle for independence on his return Virginia
in 1771. He had been an active politician in the
1770 s and 1780 s. He was greatl...
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Year Terms Four Year
269 words
New Jersey s constitution, the third in its
history, was adopted in 1947. It grants
considerable power to the governor, who may serve
two consecutive four-year terms and be elected to
a third after a lapse of four years.
Constitutional amendments may be initiated either
by the senate or the assembly. The final adoption
of an amendment requires the approval of the
voters in a general election. The governor is the
only elected executive officer. All other state
officers are appointed by the govern...
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Vice President Gore Persian Gulf War
2,850 words
Each of the candidates for President and
Vice-President has specific experience and
numerous accomplishments that aid in
decision-making for voters. Al Gore graduated with
honors from Harvard University in 1969. Later in
that year, he voluntarily enlisted in the United
States Army to go to Vietnam as a military
journalist. In May of 1971, he returned from
Vietnam. After that, he attended the Vanderbilt
Univ. Grad School of Religion from 1971 until
1972. Later, he attended Vanderbilt University
L...
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Washington D C House Of Representatives
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Sam Sam Houston Samuel Houston Sam Houston was as
legend reports a big man about six foot and six
inches tall. He was an exciting historical figure
and war hero who was involved with much of the
early development of our country and Texas. He was
a soldier, lawyer, politician, businessman, and
family man, whose name will be synonymous with
nation heroes who played a vital part in the
shaping of a young and prosperous country. He
admired and supported the Native Americans who
took him in and adopt...
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