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Randall, Samuel Jackson

(Encyclopedia) Randall, Samuel Jackson, 1828–90, American politician, b. Philadelphia. A Democrat, he was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1863 until his death. As speaker (1876–81), he…

U.S. News: Tea Party Victories

Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Sarah PalinRelated Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…

Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr., , 1931–2023 , American politician, b. Paris, France, Yale Univ. (B.A., 1953), Univ. of Virginia School of…

Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

Straight-Talking DemocratsFamilies and the Nation I'm a grandmother now. And I have one nearly perfect granddaughter named Lily. And when I hold that grandbaby, I feel the continuity of…

Miliband, Ed

(Encyclopedia) Miliband, Ed (Edward Samuel Miliband), 1969–, British political leader, b. London, grad. Oxford, London School of Economics. A member of the Labour party and a close associate of…

Martens, Wilfried

(Encyclopedia) Martens, Wilfried, 1936–2013, Belgian statesman. A lawyer, Flemish Christian Democrat, and well-respected negotiator, he was president (1965–71) of the youth wing of the Christian…

The Supreme Court: Switching Parties

Switching PartiesThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Last minute party switching to…

Brewer's: Parti

(A). An eligible person for a big marriage. “Prince Frederick Leopold is a parti, as he has inherited the bulk of his father's immense fortune [twenty-four millions sterling].” —Newspaper…

Brewer's: Party

Person or persons under consideration. “This is the next party, your worship” —i.e. the next case to be examined. “This is the party that stole the things”- the person or persons accused…

The Wild Party

Book: David Henry Hwang and Linda Woolverton Director: Robert Falls Cast: Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Sherie Ren Scott, Daniel Oreskes Opened: 3/00 at the Palace Theatre…