Oldest Ex-Congressman Only One To March With King
At 99, Ken Hechler is now the oldest living individual to have served in the United States Congress. And as the only sitting House...
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This Bicycle Race Is No Aggie Joke
How many Aggies does it take to ride a bike? How about seven: One to actually pedal the bike and six to support the...
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Two Priests Served In Congress Simultaneously In t...
Until 1970, not a single Roman Catholic priest had served in Congress. For two terms during the 1970′s, there were actually two....
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Culver, Ted Kennedy’s Harvard Roommate was I...
John Culver, an Iowa Senator who in the 1970′s encompassed a beloved mantra of liberalism, had very early exposure. He was one...
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Judd Last Person With 19th Century Birthdate To Ha...
The last man to have his name placed in nomination for the Presidency to have been born in the 19th century was Walter Judd. He was an...
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Sexual Abuse in the Military: Fresh Faces, Fresh ...
In the wake of a string of very public and very embarrassing sexual misconduct incidents in the military and after the release of ...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church Elects Openly Gay Bish...
Another sign that the times they are a...
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Humphrey and Udall The Most Decent Men In Public L...
Historic Tidbit: During the 1976 primary campaign, Mo Udall was reaching out his hand to random passengers at Boston’s Airport...
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18 Words We Ought To Bring Back
Don’t get into a pussyvan when you read this story or your wonder-wench might consider you beefwitted. 18 forgotten words in the...
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Ashley and Bolling Had Historic Connections
One was the great-grandson of the man who as, portrayed in “Lincoln” by Steven Spielberg, the hero of the 13th Amendment....
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