This primarily stems from his resignation in the aftermath of theWatergate scandal. Some historians argue that he was an effective president until then. George Bush Jr. George Bush Jrdeserves a place here when discussing modern-day presidents. This is mainly due to the War on Terror’s impact...
"There's nobody that's taken it harder than me. But at the same time I have to get this enemy defeated." Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, Trump has generally eschewed excessive expressions of empathy or the outreach to victims typical of American presidents during times ...
there was the sad case of Walter Jenkins. Lyndon B. Johnson oncereferredto Jenkins as “my Vice President in Charge of Everything.” Jenkins joined Johnson’s employ at the age of 21 when the latter was a congressman, and served alongside him ...
Trump, though tendentious, completely shook the political world and beat more likely presidential candidate Hilary Clinton. Merkel was a less jarring cover woman: though controversial in her home region for a wide-open stance on refugees, she helped salvage all of Europe durin...
Bush is the son and brother of two previous presidents. He has gained much support from top Republicans, and will continue to do so – because of his last name. Fun fact: The issue that Bush seems to promote most during his time as governor of Florida was educational reform – something...
VIETNAM DUTY Vinciulla, whose father served in the Navy during World War II, grew up in veterans’ housing in Waltham, Massachusetts. When he was 15, he said his family moved to the Massachusetts suburbs. He joined the Navy when he was 18 and was a corpsman, a medical specialist role....
About a thousand years later the Tang Dynasty reached The Golden Age, which culminated during the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, the world wasn’t ready. The China Golden Age was disrupted by Mongolian invasion, and The Ming Dynasty had to close their doors from the barbaric outside world. Now...
votes in the Electoral College to win the presidency. This system was put in place to put an additional check on the decision-making of the American public and make sure that smaller states have their voices heard when choosing the president. However, the system is complicated and has its ...
Han Lay's Instagram postings indicate she has spent most of the past year in Thailand. She was returning to the country on a flight from Vietnam when she was denied entry. (Reporting by Jiraporn Kuhakan, Poppy McPherson and Reuters staff; Writing by Martin Petty; ...
The year also saw the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot during a campaign speech in July. Other political figures who died this year include: former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble...