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The highest Office In The U.S. Having Been Won By An African-American Man With The Middle Name "Hussein" Could Undoutably Give Young Islamic Extremist's Pause.

It takes ability, personality, support, and luck to become President. Some who had much to offer never made it over the electoral hurdles.

Collectors of presidential trivia are watching every word and action of 2008 presidential candidates as they march towards the White House.

A brief outline of Martin Van Buren's early life in Kinderhook, New York, with photos of his home.

November 22 is the anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the birth of the Internet, and the openign of King Tut's tomb.

David Atchison never campaigned for president, was not inaugurated and slept most of what some consider the most important day of his life-the day he was president.

This article is about Senator Barack Obama's foreign policy on the Middle East. It states how he wishes to withdraw from Iraq, but would continue support for Israel.

Voters' desires aside, race and racism have become issues in the USA Democratic presidential primaries. The color of a candidate's skin has rejuvenated old separations.

Considered an American patriot by many in his own time, his name comes down to us in History texts, if mentioned at all, as a filibuster seeking to expand slavery.

Having survived jail and a coup, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's position for promoting changes throughout Latin America is solid

James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.

Born to a Dutch farmer and tavern-keeper in 1782, President Martin Van Buren's fastidious appearance belied his humble origins in Kinderhook, New York.

ABC and CBS are discouraging network stars from appearing on rival NBC's The Jay Leno Show, even to promote their shows. Fox and HBO encourage their stars to appear.

Often seems that before the twentieth century the position of first lady held little political power and served as nothing more that a "housekeeper" for the White House.

Often seems that before the twentieth century the position of first lady held little political power and served as nothing more that a "housekeeper" for the White House.

After newly elected Vice President Paramananda Jha took oath of office in Hindi, Nepal has been broiled in a language debate.

Robespierre was a French lawyer and politician who became influential in the republic of France during the French Revolution.

The ANC split grows as prominent party member Mbhazima Shilowa resigns and backs the suspended Mosiuoa Lekota.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

The scandalous history of Peggy Eaton caused the cabinet of President Andrew Jackson to fall apart, thus furthering the Jackson-Calhoun split and delaying the Civil War.

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace is as unique as its subject. Its attractions, blending world history and American kitsch, should satisfy visitors.

A pack of 26 hungry dogs chases a man in his dreams, setting off an investigation into events in his life during the Israeli conflict in Lebanon years earlier

In 1848, several revolutions broke out in Europe as despotic rulers were confronted with popular demands for liberal constitutions and more democratic government.

Forty years have passed since 1968, a year which tested and transformed America in countless ways.

In the second half of 1968, the country explodes into violence following the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.

President-elect Abraham Lincoln receives a letter from a child criticizing his face, encouraging him to grow a beard.

For NATO and the UN trying to establish democracy and freedom in Afghanistan the presidential election has been hugely embarrassing.

Extremist reactions to Barack Obama's presidency comes out of a long tradition of opposition to government and a fear of change.

Disturbing events and behavior by leading Democrats has tainted the Democratic Presidential Nomination, leaving many voters and their delegates understandably frustrated.

Ever since Sarah Palin ran for vice president, the question has been asked what beauty pageants and public office may have in common. As it turns out: quite a lot.

Despite decades of low voter turnout and apathy, many far-reaching changes in American history hinged on who was elected President.

40 years ago civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King Jnr was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Lebanon today does not evoke positive images of Middle Eastern tranquility. However, this diverse nation used to be a beacon of hope amid this volatile region.

Everyone could use a little more money, especially in the current economic climate. But how effective is a check for every American worker toward stimulating the economy?

The Republic of Ecuador was once part of the northern Incan Empire before the Spanish conquered the area in 1533. Before becoming Ecuador the area was known as Quito.

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal supposedly lifted the United States out of the Great Depression. However, this program was influenced by Benito Mussolini.

George Washington accepted his first presidency in 1785, not of the United States but for the Patowmack Company, which sought to make the Potomac River navigable.

Herbert Hoover's first foray into politics came when President Harding named him Commerce Secretary in 1920. It was from here that the road to the White House was paved.

Military man and leader of Venezuela for ten years, the often controversial Hugo Chávez has been at the forefront of a wave of democratic socialism in Latin America.

Sir Isaac Newton was a pioneering physicist and mathematician and one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time.

Brief biography of Sir Isaac Newton, considered the greatest scientist of all time, famous for "Principia," discovery of gravity, laws of motion, mathematics of calculus.

Former Senator John Edwards is hanging his presidential hopes on one issue: poverty. It's an issue we should care about, but do we?

John Quincy Adams, elected President in 1824 as a Democratic-Republican, was a member, during his long political career, of no less than five political parties.

Brief biography of English physicist Lord John Rayleigh, a Nobel Prize laureate in physics for isolating gas argon, known for "Rayleigh Scattering" and why sky is blue.

Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy the WSJ and Bernard Arnault's bid to buy Les Echoes adds to the growing concern of the media's conflict of interests and diminishing voices.

As each generation learns American History, new facts and long ignored items are rediscovered. A few of these interesting tidbits are as follows:

Whether Senator Obama wins the Democratic nomination and subsequential presidential election is irrelevant. He is realizing a desire of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The November 5, 2008 New York Times issue featuring president-elect Barack Obama is selling briskly on eBay. Post-election newspaper prices continue to escalate.

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in the the same Holy Bible used by Abraham LIncoln at his swearing in nearly 150 years ago in Washington D.C.

Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer served two terms from 1886-1894. He was a champion of the working man. His outrageous quips frequently appeared in national papers.