Search Results for the Tag "History"
Merry Christmas!
Let's take a look back at the growth of Santa Claus as an icon of Christmas, courtesy of political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
Let's take a look back at the growth of Santa Claus as an icon of Christmas, courtesy of political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
North Korea is setting off it's own fireworks today, launching numerous missiles into the Sea of Japan.
Online report of expenses from U.S. House of Representative members is, surprise, running behind schedule.
The Washington Post has a book review of "Capture the Flag, A Political History of American Patriotism," which includes several nuggets of history from the book
Happy 4th of July! Eat lots of BBQ!
Now, back to talking about Sarah Palin's resignation...
Online report of expenses from U.S. House of Representative members is, surprise, running behind schedule.
The Washington Post has a book review of "Capture the Flag, A Political History of American Patriotism," which includes several nuggets of history from the book
Happy 4th of July! Eat lots of BBQ!
Now, back to talking about Sarah Palin's resignation...
"Is it possible that, in the wake of so many Bush-administration disasters—the meltdown of the economy, the Iraq war, Abu Ghraib, Guantánamo Bay, Hurricane Katrina, domestic spying, torture, and on and on—the so-called “worst president ever” could somehow manage to remake his legacy?"
Vanity Fair checks in to see what the former President has been up to and looks at how he'll be remembered.
Vanity Fair checks in to see what the former President has been up to and looks at how he'll be remembered.
Since FDR, the first 100 days of an American President's term has been seen as a benchmark and sign of the his agenda, no matter the validity of that belief.
Administration officials play into this and Obama's are no different. Here's a look at they want you to see and a browse down memory lane about the past three months.
Administration officials play into this and Obama's are no different. Here's a look at they want you to see and a browse down memory lane about the past three months.
The New Atlanticist has been reviewing Thomas Barnett's new book and also asking him some questions.
Highlights and lows from the 8 years of the Bush Administration, as told by The Onion.
A few photos and notes from the Inauguration:
The Big Picture has great photos, Newseum has a collection of newspaper front pages and there's the story of how photographer Chuck Kennedy got the perfect photo.
The Big Picture has great photos, Newseum has a collection of newspaper front pages and there's the story of how photographer Chuck Kennedy got the perfect photo.
Three retrospectives on the Bush administration. Vanity Fair: An Oral History of the Bush White House, by Cullen Murphy and Todd Purdum. The Economist: The frat boy ships out. The Onion.
Today is the last full day of the Bush presidency and everyone has been tripping over themselves to examine its effect on America, to decide whether it was good or bad. But what about Vice President Dick Cheney? He became known for behind the scenes manipulations (NPR audio), and regular dalliances with ethics, the law and reality. It makes you wonder what Bush's presidency would have been like without Cheney.
As Lincoln went, so goes Obama, in a train ride to the White House.
Obama has been channeling America's 16th President almost from the beginning to the bible he'll be sworn in on. But maybe he should be doing less Lincoln and more FDR.
Obama has been channeling America's 16th President almost from the beginning to the bible he'll be sworn in on. But maybe he should be doing less Lincoln and more FDR.
An interactive map of electoral college results going back to 1789. Via The Daily Dish.
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