On June 5, 2004 (19 years ago today), Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died at his home in Bel Air, California at the age of 93. He died from pneumonia, which was complicated by the Alzheimer's disease that he had been suffering from. Prior to his presidency, he had served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 ( Read more... )

Thus far in history only one woman has been the Presidential candidate for one of the two major political parties. She is also a former first lady and a former Secretary of State. In the presidential election of 2016, she received more votes for President than any other candidate, and while she shattered many a figurative glass ceiling, the ( Read more... )

On February 6, 1911 (112 years ago today), Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born in Tampico, Illinois. Prior to his presidency, he had served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, and before that he was a well-known film and television actor.


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Over the years Republicans and Democrats alike have looked to congressional leaders to find their candidates for the presidency, especially in years where it looked like they were up against a strong incumbent. (Recent examples are John McCain, Barry Goldwater and John Kerry.) They have also looked for candidates who served in combat (such as Harry ( Read more... )

Jack Roosevelt Robinson, better known as Jackie, was an professional baseball player who became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball when the Brooklyn Dodgers put him in the lineup at first base on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, it was the ( Read more... )

On June 5, 2004 (18 years ago today), Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died at his home in Bel Air, California at the age of 93. He died from pneumonia, which was complicated by the Alzheimer's disease that he had been suffering from. Prior to his presidency, he had served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 ( Read more... )

Thus far in history only one woman has been the Presidential candidate for one of the two major political parties. She is also a former first lady and a former Secretary of State. In the presidential election of 2016, she received more votes for President than any other candidate, and while she shattered many a figurative glass ceiling, the ( Read more... )

Jack Roosevelt Robinson, better known as Jackie, was an professional baseball player who became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball when the Brooklyn Dodgers put him in the lineup at first base on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, it was the ( Read more... )

Hiram Revels was the first African-American to serve in the United States Senate. But it would be almost a century before an African-American would win election to the Senate by a popular vote, another Republican. In 1967, Massachusetts would send Edward William Brooke III to the Senate, for two full terms. He represented Massachusetts in the ( Read more... )

On February 6, 1911 (111 years ago today), Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born in Tampico, Illinois. Prior to his presidency, he had served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, and before that he was a well-known film and television actor.


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