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The first president to also be the son of a president, John Quincy Adams paralleled the temperament, career and opinions of his illustrious father.

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

What Michael Mann did to Miami Vice should be a crime.

Out of the last 22 vice presidents, all but three had prior experience serving in government in Washington, D.C. The least experienced resigned after criminal charges.

The horse as a prey animal has a limited number of ways to protect itself. If these defensive tactics are employed when under saddle, they can endanger the rider.

Two women have been nominated by the two major political parties. In 1984, Democrats nominated Geraldine Ferraro. In 2008, Republicans nominated Sarah Palin.

The Lizard Lounge is a snug little basement bar in Cambridge, MA, complete with the requisite beer on tap, greasy food and...opera?

Senator Joseph Biden, a distinguished politician, pales next to the allure of Governor Sarah Palin the first female Republican GOP candidate in history.

How a Presbyterian minister won the battle over prostitution and police corruption in the late nineteenth century.

The Oct. 2 debate between VP candidates Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin was quite relaxed, but did reveal one candidate's chilling opinion.

Hookah lounges are rapidly increasing in number across the US. Known as hookah, narghile and shisha, the act of water pipe smoking is popular with college students.

Sharks are perhaps not as violent as the media portrays them. In fact, sharks need protection from humans, not fear.

Rarely is there ever a huge story coming out of Delaware, but Obama's announcement of Delaware's Senator Joe Biden as his running mate, Delaware has been put on the map.

Esotouric Los Angeles tours visit the LA hotels associated with crimes like the Black Dahlia murder, Colombian drug mules, the Night Stalker and Skid Row Slasher

The First State's senior senator will run for vice president together with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Despite what many may believe, Shakespeare wrote more than just brooding drama. He wrote popular theatre, full of jokes, violence, sexual innuendo, and plenty of crass.

Only four vice presidents that filled out the term of a deceased chief executive would win reelection in their own right and all four lived in the 20th Century.

A few years ago, Sarah Palin was the mayor of a tiny town in Alaska. Today, she is John McCain's choice to lead the free world if McCain cannot complete his term.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison was the son of a Virginia planter.

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

Gritty New Orleans takes center stage for Nicolas Cage's messed up cop who likes to play dirty in Werner Herzog's offering of thugs, lust and corruption in Bad Lieutenant

It used to be that filmmakers turned to sequels when they were running short on new movie ideas. But nowadays, it's the reruns that are catching their eye.

James W. Ford, an American communist, became the first African American to appear on a presidential ticket in the 20th century.

Sarah Palin is under the microscope more than other recent VP candidates. It might be a fair shake, though, considering her evident influence on the McCain ticket.

The former Vice columnist tells all in her memoir.

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

In 1787, when the US Constitution was submitted to the States for ratification, the world was a far different place than in 1932. Communication and travel were far slower

The TV Industry can't ignore Sarah Palin's gender because the public can't. Journalists are going overboard to treat her delicately or be accused of picking on her.

Republican Presidential hopeful John McCain shocked many Americans when he announced that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be his running mate. But who is she?

Learn the responsibilities, duties and the basics of what Student Government Association (SGA) executive members and officers do at a college campus.

George Washington was elected president unanimously twice. Those were the last two times for such national unity. The elections of 1796 and 1800 were vastly different.

Morgan made his name plundering the Spanish Caribbean colonies on behalf of the English crown, while pocketing more than one or two pieces of eight for his trouble.

The "Revolution of 1800" marked the first time in U.S. history that a faction in power voluntarily stepped down after losing a popular election.

"President" is a great card game for entertaing multiple guests with wide-ranging interests.

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

At the end of the Russian Civil War an elderly Admiral called back from retirement led a broken down fleet of stolen ships loaded with refugees to safety.

If John McCain wins the U.S. presidential election on November 4th, it will be because of his vice presidential nominee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck of The View campaigned with Gov. Sarah Palin in Tampa on Sunday, October 26, 2008 and called the focus on Palin's wardrobe "deliberately sexist."

We're looking at something very hokey around Sarah Palin's candidacy. Why is America swooning over someone with an inadequate and fickle record?

All arguments that Sarah Palin's family should be left alone by journalists disappeared when she paraded them on stage at the Republican National Convention.

The President of the United States is considered to be the most powerful individual in the world. The principal source of this power is Article II of the US Constitution.

The presidential election of 1800 was the first truly disputed election in our nation's history, and became a defining event in shaping the United States Constitution.

John Adams and his son started it, but the Bush, Roosevelt, Kennedy,Gore and Taft Families have come closest to establishing American political dynasties.

If America played fantasy elections like it plays mock football, the Illinois Senator and Alaska governor may have been the best candidates to have for 2008.

Panama was settled by Spain in the 16th century and gained independence in 1821. It was part of Gran Colombia, attached to the modern nation of Columbia.

John Tyler, though a Jeffersonian Republican and ardent Democrat, became the second Whig President after William Henry Harrison's death.

Agency CEO Charlotte Beers is 12th woman named to the American Ad Federation Hall of Fame. She joins advertising men who openly discriminated against women in their day

It can be incredibly disconcerting to ride a horse that jumps at every little thing. Find out equines can be trained to be more confident and less spooky.

Every year around October there is much speculation about Nobel Prize winners, especially who the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize will be.

Fox's Alvin and the Chipmunks pulled a surprising $44 million in its first weekend in theatres, despite generally unfavourable reviews.