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Baltimore was site of pivotal political conventions in 1800s
In "The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872," Stan M. Haynes writes that the modern presidential nominating convention evolved during the campaign of 1832.
Between the fall of 1831 and the spring of...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ellicott City, Democratic Party, James Buchanan, Republican Party
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'Top Chef Masters' cast announced
Reality CheckFor the next season of Top Chef, it's all about the well-known, not the unknown, as 24 chefs vie for the prize on Top Chef Masters, which debuts June 10.You can read the full press release here. Neil Patrick Harris,......Tags: Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago
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West Hartford Resident Publishes Ancestor's Civil War Letters
The Hartford CourantIn 1972, Hurricane Agnes swept through Quincy Abbot's hometown in Forty Fort, Pa., and left four feet of water in the first floor of his parent's house. He went down to help out and wound up renting a U-Haul to bring a very old desk home with him to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, West Hartford, Rentals, Slavery, Cigna Corporation
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Finding the way into the story
For me, one of the crucial elements for a potential story is whether I feel the subject has broad reader appeal. The most recent example probably was a story on a proposal to raise interstate speed limits. How many people drive on interstates and have...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln
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On Theater: Another 'Lincoln,' closer to home
I'd like to use my space this week to talk about "Lincoln." No, not the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that may be front-and-center at Sunday's Oscar ceremonies, and not Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln," now on our television screens. This one is...
Tags: James Whitmore, Marilyn Monroe, Library of Congress, William Inge, Steven Spielberg
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Once there were giants
Paul Greenberg"Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction, Second Lieutenant Inouye skillfully...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Firearms
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Sacred text?
Change of SubjectJill Lepore in the New Yorker on the Constitution: “White” isn’t in the Constitution, but Senator Stephen Douglas, of Illinois, was still sure that the federal government was “made by white men, for the benefit of white men and... -
Politicians, health advocates seek transparency, restrictions in food stamp program
On a recent steamy holiday weekend, customers at a discount grocery store in Evanston loaded their carts with bags of chips, boxes of cookies, 2-liter soda bottles and jugs of fruit punch, among other items, then paid for it all with food stamp credit....
Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Health Insurance Cost, Coca-Cola Co., Charity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Douglas Gene William Littrell, 50
Douglas Gene William Littrell, 50, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, March 3, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington.
Born Feb. 21, 1962, in Chicago, Ill., Douglas was a son of Eileen M. Kwas Littrell of Bronston and the late Darrell T....Tags: Chicago, Roman Catholicism, American Legion, Christianity, Burnside
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Sister of boy killed in hit-run: 'I lost my best friend'
Tribune reporterA parade of relatives, cops and former judges spoke out today in support of a Chicago police officer convicted of DUI in a hit-and-run crash that killed a boy riding a bike. More than a dozen witnesses urged leniency for Richard Bolling, describing the...Tags: Witnesses, Lawyers, Judges, Transportation Accidents, Chicago
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Zombie apocalypse set for Saturday in Elgin
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsOn Saturday sirens will be heard screaming through the night, and emergency lights will be flashing across downtown Elgin as Chicago Street is transformed into …... -
1025 Starr Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
On March 4th, 2010, Thomas J. Danilek and Suzanne sold their home at 1025 Starr Road in Winnetka, Illinois to Douglas and Dianne Cook. The Cooks purchased the home for $3,400,000.
Thomas Danilek is a Senior Vice President with Hines Interests, a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Homes, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Cook County, Real Estate Sellers
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