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    Oct 5, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The real Americans

    As Sarah Palin &quot;aw-shucks-ed" her way through Thursday's debate, she repeatedly played the one card that has become her stock in trade: She is a real American. Her rural roots, her lack of sophistication and worldliness, her bare bones education, her plain-spokenness, her moose hunting -- all of these seemed to brand her as a typical American, one of us<em style="i"> us</em>. She has even taken to calling herself Jane Sixpack.
    As Sarah Palin "aw-shucks-ed" her way through Thursday's debate, she repeatedly played the one card that has become her stock in trade: She is a real American. Her rural roots, her lack of sophistication and worldliness, her bare bones education, her...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, George Bush, Sarah Palin

    2. Sep 21, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Presidential portraits

    This is the final chapter of Perspective's pre-election look at how our presidents shaped history. For all 43, go to chicagotribune.com\presidents Aug. 19, 1946 – State: Arkansas Religion: Southern Baptist Marriage: Hillary Rodham Military...

    Tags: Economic Organization, Trade Agreements, Emergency Incidents, Heads of State, Tourism and Leisure

    3. Sep 7, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  3. THIS DATE IN HISTORY

    1825: The Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, bade farewell to President John Quincy Adams at the White House. 1908: Pioneering heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey was born in Lake Charles, La. 1927: American television...

    Tags: National Government, Tupac Shakur, Jimmy Carter, Government, American Revolutionary War

    4. Aug 25, 2008 |Story| AM New York

  4. Fall Preview: Movies on tap this season

    Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer. That leaves a little more room to roam at the box office for the likes of James Bond, a vampire heartthrob, the &quot;High School Musical" kids and all those talking cartoon critters studios are about to unleash.
    Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer. That leaves a little more room to roam at the box office for the likes of James Bond, a vampire...

    Tags: Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt, Jamie Foxx, Beverly Hills, High School Musical 3

    5. Aug 27, 2008 |Story| AM New York

  5. Does Chelsea Clinton has a future in politics?

    Chelsea Clinton has a singular opportunity in American politics after introducing her mother to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. While the spotlight was on her mother, it could prove to be a step toward a career in public office for Chelsea. (Click to see 14 photos of Chelsea Clinton through the years)
    msweeney@am-ny.com
    Chelsea Clinton has a singular opportunity in American politics after introducing her mother to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. While the spotlight was on her mother, it could prove to be a step toward a career in public office for Chelsea....

    Tags: National Government, Hillary Clinton, Government, Elections, Democratic Party

    6. Aug 21, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. BMA offers podcasts of self-guided tours of 14 city statues

    Sun reporter
    Most residents drive through the same Baltimore streets each day, on the way to work or class. Usually it takes an ill-timed stoplight for them to pass a bored or tired glance over a nearby statue or monument, one of the many throughout the city. Vaguely,...

    Tags: Druid Hill, Washington Monument, Charles Village, Patterson Park, Tourism and Leisure

    7. Aug 22, 2008 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Politics and football share one common bond: Dynasties

    Sentinel Staff Writer
    Americans pride themselves on their democracy. None other than George Washington helped set that tone. He relinquished the presidency voluntarily and peacefully after eight years in office, creating an important example for future leaders to follow....

    Tags: John Elway, Ronald Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys

    8. Aug 22, 2008 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Top 5 presidential upsets

    Forget Super Bowl III for a minute. Here are the biggest upsets in presidential races. 1948: Thomas Dewey vs. Harry Truman The Chicago Daily Tribune headline infamously screamed "Dewey Defeats Truman," but the incumbent Democratic president actually won...

    Tags: Christianity, National Government, Grover Cleveland, Roman Catholic, Bill Clinton

    9. Jul 11, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. ALMANAC

    On July 11, 1533, Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII. In 1767 John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. president, was born in Braintree, Mass. In 1798 the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also...

    Tags: Ehud Barak, Christianity, Nolan Ryan, American League, Baseball

    10. Jul 10, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Change for the dollar

    Chicago Tribune reporter
    Could it be our fascination with George Washington's Mona Lisa-smile? What else keeps the dollar bill alive despite its obvious obsolescence? Most industrialized economies don't waste time with paper money of such paltry purchasing power. For the 15...

    Tags: National Government, Bank of America Corp., Market and Exchange, Tourism and Leisure, Food Industry

    11. Jul 5, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Walter Nugent's "Habits of Empire"

    Many of those who oppose U.S. intervention in Iraq say President Bush has recklessly abandoned America's long tradition of peaceful diplomacy and replaced it with an aggressive policy of starting wars, seizing lands and oppressing nations. Not true,...

    Tags: Rebellions, Mississippi, Idaho, Executive Branch, George Bush

    12. Jun 23, 2008 |Story| AM New York

  12. NYC museum offers 200 years of campaign history

    If you thought you were getting tired of the endless loop of presidential campaigning that you've been subjected to the past months, consider this: Presidential politics go back 200 years or so, and if you ever windered what a dress worn by one of the Nixon-ettes looked like, or what it meant for James Madison to throw his hat in the ring, now is your chance to find out.
    If you thought you were getting tired of the endless loop of presidential campaigning that you've been subjected to the past months, consider this: Presidential politics go back 200 years or so, and if you ever windered what a dress worn by one of the...

    Tags: Grover Cleveland, U.S. Elections, Polls, Richard Nixon, Toys

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