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Carl A. Dempewolf, president of the local Farm Bureau, told The Gleaner in its May 18, 1949, edition that the state Farm Bureau federation had been working toward the purchase for some time and ...
Three events in American political history have been called [citation needed] a corrupt bargain: the 1824 United States presidential election, the Compromise of 1877, and Gerald Ford 's 1974 pardon of Richard Nixon . In all cases, Congress or the President acted against the most clearly defined legal course of action at the time, although in no ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's efforts to land the No. 2 spot on the Democratic presidential ticket drew ridicule from prominent Republicans during the Bluegrass State's premier political event. U.S ...
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [ 4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
David Catanese. August 6, 2024 at 8:52 AM. Ryan C. Hermens/TNS. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear made a valiant effort to position himself to be Kamala Harris’ running mate in a truncated campaign for ...
Date of birth President Birthplace State † of birth In office February 22, 1732: George Washington: Popes Creek: Virginia † (1st) April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797: October 30, 1735
Of presidents since 1960, only Ronald Reagan and (in interim results) Barack Obama placed in the top ten; Obama was the highest-ranked president since Harry Truman (1945–1953). Most of the other recent presidents held middling positions, though George W. Bush placed in the bottom ten, the lowest-ranked president since Warren Harding (1921 ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled Wednesday he's ready to campaign for the Democratic ticket, and said Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are motivated to improve lives in ...