Lincoln ranked best president by historians
WASHINGTON - Just days after the nation honored the 200th anniversary of his birth, 65 historians ranked Abraham Lincoln as the nation's best president.
People:Harry Truman George Washington Abraham Lincoln Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter George W. Bush
2009-02-17
America: What in the world does it want to be?
NEW YORK - George Washington, first president, said this: "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."
Nations:U.S. People:Toby Keith Paul Wolfowitz George Washington Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-01-17
Washington's boyhood home found, but no hatchet
WASHINGTON - The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and rusty hatchet.
Nations:U.S. People:George Washington Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Judge rules for Episcopal Church secessionists
A U.S. court has ruled in favor of 11 conservative congregations that broke away from the U.S. Episcopal Church and want to keep property worth millions of dollars, parties in the dispute said on Friday.
Nations:U.S. Nigeria People:George Washington
2008-04-04
History blooms for Va.'s Garden Week
"Dr. Herbert "Hobie" Claiborne spent most of one spring of his early childhood riding in the front seat of his grandmother's limousine, tagging along when she called on owners of stately gardens across Virginia.
Nations:U.S. People:Thomas Jefferson Yoko Ono George Washington John Singleton John Lennon
2008-04-04
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