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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin s film dramatizes one of the most unusual trials in the nation s history. Apr 19, 2021
The comparisons between America in 1968 and America in the past 12 months are easily drawn: mass protests, brutal clashes with police, calls for racial equity, a contentious presidential election, and a general feeling that the soul of the nation is at stake. With the past feeling less and less distant, the release of Aaron Sorkin s
Walter Mondale, Ex-Vice President Routed by Reagan, Dies at 93 Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bill Arthur and Laurence Arnold
(Bloomberg) Walter Mondale, who asserted himself as an activist vice president under Jimmy Carter before losing a bid for the presidency in one of the worst routs in U.S. political history, Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election landslide, has died. He was 93.
He died on Monday at his home in Minneapolis, according to the New York Times, citing Kathy Tunheim, a spokeswoman for the family. No cause was given.
Even after naming Geraldine Ferraro as his Democratic running mate making her the first woman on a major U.S. party’s presidential ticket Mondale managed to win only his home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia in the 1984 election, as Reagan cruised to a second term with almost 59% of the popular vote and 98% of the Electoral College vote.
Walter Mondale, who asserted himself as an activist vice president under Jimmy Carter before losing a bid for the presidency in one of the worst routs in U.S. political history, Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election landslide, has died. He was 93. He died on Monday at his home in Minneapolis, according to the New York Times, citing Kathy Tunheim, a spokeswoman for the family. No cause was given. Even after naming Geraldine Ferraro as his Democratic running mate making her the first woman on a major U.S. party’s presidential ticket Mondale managed to win only his home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia in the 1984 election, as Reagan cruised to a second term with almost 59% of the popular vote and 98% of the Electoral College vote.
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Apr 16, 2021
More Senators Who Made an Impact, Despite First Being Appointed (Not Elected)
Sen. Sam Ervin (D-NC) chairs the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings.
Ronald L. Feinman is the author of Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama
(Rowman Littlefield Publishers, 2015). A paperback edition is now available.
A previous essay identified several US Senators who were initially appointed to their seats, rather than winning election. In the second half of the 20
th century, six other senators achieved historical significance despite originally being appointed on a temporary basis.