Political Convention Security Measures 1908
The Democratic National Convention, Denver 1908: Heightened Security in 1908 Equaled Sixteen Extra Officers (and Some Help from Tammany)
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Where is the Candidate? (1908)
Tonight Michelle Obama will give her speech in Charlotte, N.C. and the President will watch the event on television from the White House. While Barack Obama will join Democrats at the Convention tomorrow, it was once customary that candidates did not attend the nominating conventions. This is a look back at the Democratic Convention of 1908 when it was in Denver:
As was customary in 1908, the candidates themselves did not attend the nominating conventions (the first president to attend a convention was FDR in 1932 who appeared to accept the nomination to dispel rumors about his health).
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Trainer Willy Necker and His Dogs
Willy Necker came to this country from Germany in 1929, finding work at a kennel. From there he went on to train war dogs and become one of the most
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A Dog Story from 1875
“Dogs cannot laugh, except with their tails; and their laugh is a laugh of joy.” How can one resist a story that begins with that sentence?
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Two Dog Stories
One doesn’t often luck into a story about Frank Lloyd Wright that provides not one but two dog stories, but when a long-time reader told me she favored dachshunds and
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First Dog to Cross U.S. by Auto
In 2003 Ken Burns released a delightful documentary, Horatio’s Drive, telling the story of the very first cross country trip by automobile.
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