For most Americans, the mention of the Fourth of July brings to mind visions of fireworks before thoughts of the Declaration of Independence. How did fireworks become so inextricably linked […]
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“How old should my child be before I tell him his vote doesn’t count?” spoke up a woman in the audience who had heard my speech about election day history.
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The current trend toward early voting–from several weeks to several days in advance–is a recent trend that began to pick up speed in 2000. This year fully one-third of all
Early Voting: A New Trend with Hints of the Past Read More »
Shortly after Sarah Palin’s nomination to be the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, she noted that Hillary Clinton had cracked the glass ceiling and now it was
Normally, It’s the Name on Top that Matters Read More »
The Democratic National Convention, Denver 1908: The New York Delegation Arrives Like other travelers, I often try to identify those traveling with me who are returning home and those who
Convention Delegation from NY Arrives (1908) Read More »
The Democratic National Convention, Denver 1908: The More Things Change… In the “more things change, the more they stay the same” department, The Denver Post of July 6, 1908, wrote:
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