The presidential Cabinet has come a long way since Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson used to duke it out during the Washington administration.
History of Camp David A brief history of the Presidential mountain retreat and its famous guests by David Johnson President Kennedy with JFK, Jr., at Camp David. (Source: John F. Kennedy Library) For more than 50 years now, when presidents have wanted privacy, they have sought the cool, ...
Since Dec. 10, 2024, the gatehouse of Presidential Palace has been permanently closed. Tourists shall enter through the entrance on the west of the gatehouse. Presidential PalaceAt No. 292, Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, the Nanjing Presidential Palace, originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-...
Among the handful of U.S. presidential rematches, the candidate who lost the first round more often came back to win.
Shortly before the outbreak of the First World War, James Bryce delivered his presidential address to the British Academy, an organization which he had helped to establish in 1902 for 'the promotion of historical, philosophical and philological studies'.2 In the course of his long, varied and ...
The presidential transition and restoration of parliament had by no means answered the underlying question of where the governing power lay. Conflict over entry into the war In February 1917 the U.S. government severed diplomatic relations with Germany and invited the neutral powers, including China...
In Egypt, one hundred thousand people gather around the Presidential palace to protest proposed constitutional changes by Mohamed Morsi, the President of Egypt Mexico swears in its new President, Enrique Pena Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party A new species of freshwater fish are discover...
As highlighted by the election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as president in 2005, women play a prominent role in Liberian politics and government. Since 2000, women have held over 14% of the seats in the National Assembly. Several women have also served in the presidential cabinet and as Supreme...
This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1929. Find out about popular movies, music, books, cars, foods, sports facts, and other pop culture trends to get the right mix of questions and answers for your 1920s-themed tr
Bashir still faced more than a dozen candidates in the presidential race. The polls opened on April 13, 2015, and were expected to close on April 15, but general voting was extended for an extra day—allegedly because of low voter turnout as well as reported logistical problems. Bashir was...