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George McGovern

Name at birth: George Stanley McGovernGeorge McGovern was the longtime U.S. senator from South Dakota who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1972. The son of a Methodist minister, George…

Shirley Chisholm

Name at birth: Shirley Anita St. HillShirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Chisholm served seven terms as a representative from New York's 12th district, from…

James P. McGOVERN, Congress, MA (1959)

McGOVERN James P. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., November 20, 1959; graduated from Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass.; B.A., American…

Hunter S. Thompson 2005 Deaths

Hunter S. ThompsonAge: 67 cynical and subjective writer known for his drug-fueled yet wickedly perceptive coverage of the American political scene. In Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail…

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon resigned as president of the United States in 1974, becoming the first U.S. president ever to quit the office. Richard Nixon was a lawyer and Republican politician who held the posts…

The Supreme Court: Dethroning a President

Dethroning a PresidentThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court Ironically President Nixon…

Rudolph William Giuliani

Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Liz Olson Rudolph Giuliani Related Links Rudy Giuliani’s campaign website September 11…

Richard Milhous Nixon

Richard Milhous NixonBorn: 1/9/1913Birthplace: Yorba Linda, Calif. Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Jan. 9, 1913, to Midwestern-bred parents, Francis A. and Hannah…