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Campaign 2000 Factsheet

Candidate profiles, issues, and interesting statistics   QUICK POLL Are you satisfied with the election outcome? Yes, I feel satisfied with the outcome of the presidential…

The Closest Presidential Races

Presidential races that went to the wire by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Related Links Campaign 2016 Top Ten Closest U.S. Presidential Elections…

Howard Clark 2001 Deaths

Howard ClarkAge: 84 business executive who transformed American Express from a young, unstable company into an industry giant. He took over as president and chief executive of the company in…

John Birch

John Birch's name is more famous than the man, thanks to the anti-communist fringe group that named themselves after him. Born in India and raised in Macon, Georgia, John Morrison Birch was a…

The Devil's Dictionary: Wall Street

by Ambrose Bierce WARWALL STREET -n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in…

Rutherford B. Hayes Quote

The Question: What was Rutherford B. Hayes' motto in his campaign? The Answer: We couldn't find the motto or slogan of his campaign for…

Henry Timken

Henry Timken Born: 1831 Birthplace: Bremen, Germany Tapered roller bearings—The bearings that existed in the late…

United States Presidents

Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social Studies Homework Skills Writing | Research Speaking & Listening Studying Reference Sources…

Why the Donkey and Elephant?

The Question: What is the origin of the donkey and elephant as the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties in America? The Answer: The Donkey Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson was…

Calles, Plutarco Elías

(Encyclopedia) Calles, Plutarco ElíasCalles, Plutarco Elíaspl&oomacr;tärˈkō ālēˈäs käˈyās [key], 1877–1945, Mexican statesman, president (1924–28). In 1913 he left schoolteaching to fight with…