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How Do the Presidents Rank?

Presidential surveys on the web by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Five Best Presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano RooseveltGeorge WashingtonTheodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanFive Worst Presidents…

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…

Year in Review 1999

News ofthe World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable. News ofthe Nation Handguns became the…

Brewer's: Kenne

A stone said to be formed in the eye of a stag, and used as an antidote to poison. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KennedyKenna Quhair A B C D E F G…

July 2000 Feature Schedule

July 2000 Feature Schedule Note: This schedule lists only the day's lead feature(s). Five to ten articles are featured daily. Schedule is subject to change.June 2000 | August 2000 Monday…

Important Speeches in U.S. History

Here are some important speeches that influenced the course of history. by Jennie Wood Related Links Top 100 American Speeches of the Twentieth CenturyNotable Speeches and Addresses by…

Dwight David Eisenhower

Dwight David EisenhowerBorn: 10/14/1890Birthplace: Denison, Tex. Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison, Tex., on Oct. 14, 1890. His ancestors lived in Germany and emigrated to America…

Brewer's: Kennel

A dog's house, from the Latin canis (a dog), Italian canile; but kennel (a gutter), from the Latin canna (a cane, whence canalis), our canal, channel, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Lyndon B. Johnson (January 8, 1964)

Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the House and Senate, my fellow Americans: I will be brief, for our time is necessarily short and our agenda is already long. Last year's congressional…

1997 People in the News

Marv Albert,Madeleine Albright,Marshall Applewhite,Vernon Baker,Ennis Cosby,Andrew CunananEllen DeGeneresJohn du PontF. W. de Klerk,Linda Finch,Lt. Kelly Flinn,Alberto Fujimoro,Martina Hingis…