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I Signed Up For Obama Text Message---A First Use Of Telegraph Was Coverage Of 1844 Democratic Convention 2 comments

Neil Aquino wrote 1 week ago: I signed up to get the text message from the Obama campaign that will announce his Vice Presidenti … more →

Tags: Books, Campaign 2008, History, Political History, Politics, Barack Obama, Campaign 1844, Communication, George Dallas

Bringing Henry Clay's ideals to a new generation

Tom Eblen wrote 1 month ago: To many people, Henry Clay is a slightly familiar name from the distant past. Wasn’t he a poli … more →

Tags: Lexington, Newspaper Columns, Politics, History, Diplomacy, Negotiations

Angel's face.

heyimemily wrote 1 month ago: Nely Uwineza, 4, visits with family and friends at the Henry Clay Apartments in Lexington on Monday … more →

Tags: Lexington Herald-Leader, Refugee, Emily Spence, Photojournalism, Africa

The Sting of Defeat1 comment

goldenstate wrote 2 months ago: American history is strewn with the names of people who dearly wanted to be President of the United … more →

Tags: Current Politics, Politics, hillary clinton, Barack Obama

"Legendary legislator"

Mary Clyens wrote 3 months ago: By about 1pm yesterday, the news on Ted Kennedy looked pretty grim. The phrase “stroke-like s … more →

Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Pat Buchanan, Red Sox, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Fox News

Readings

roelder wrote 4 months ago: Here, for the last time together, appeared a triumvirate of old men, relics of a golden age, who sti … more →

Tags: Clio, History, Politics, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster

Heroes of Humanity #2: Henry Clay3 comments

carriedthecross wrote 6 months ago: In my continuing efforts to recognize those qualities of humanity, displayed in specific individuals … more →

Tags: Heroes of Humanity, Abolition, American History, American Politics, great compromiser, Heroes, History, Slavery

Terrible---Jim Bunning Sits At Same Senate Desk Used By Henry Clay 3 comments

Neil Aquino wrote 6 months ago:   I read recently that the terrible far-right Senator from Kentucky, Jim Bunning, now sits at the … more →

Tags: Books, Politics, Political History, Kentucky, jim bunning, Robert Remini, John Quincy Adams, Ashland

The Old National Road and Early Politics3 comments

ryan4gopackgo wrote 7 months ago: The National Road has played an important part in the development of the United States. For one hund … more →

Tags: Wheeling WV, National Road, s bridge, Route 40, moses shepherd, lydia shepherd

Senator Ted Stevens' Conception Of Earmarks Mirrors An Aspect Of Henry Clay's "American System"

Neil Aquino wrote 9 months ago: Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is known as a champion of Congressional earmarks for his home state of … more →

Tags: Books, Politics, Political History, History, ted stevens, American system, Alaska, earmarks, Erie Canal


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