"I watched the HBO special on Barry Goldwater, which is a brillant piece of famialial history done by his grand-daughter.It put Goldwater in a better historical light than he may be remembered by most due to the controversial Presidential campaign tactics used by the...
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" SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gerald Ford, who turned 93 in July, became the longest-living U.S. president on Sunday, edging past Ronald Reagan " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Ronald Reagan , who died two years ago. Ford, who was born on July 14, 1913, in...
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"Washington's public efforts to stop Nicaraguans from electing the Sandinista leader prompted a backlash against yanquiinterference.
The U.S. Congress wasn't the only place the Bush Administration suffered electoral embarrassment this week. In Nicaragua, cold-war bogeyman...
"Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2006. There are 57 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iranian hostage crisis began as militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants. For some of the hostages, it...