Hanks angling for inauguration spot: any spot
LOS ANGELES - Tom Hanks wants to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration even if he doesn't get a front-row seat. Or any seat at all.
People:Harry Truman William Shatner Barack Obama James Cromwell Ronald Reagan Annette Bening
2008-12-03
Harry Truman's daughter dies at 83
Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of former President Harry Truman, died Tuesday. She was 83.
Nations:U.S. People:Harry Truman
2008-01-29
Past presidents shine at Republican debate
There were nine candidates present and thousands of words spoken on Sunday at the Republican presidential debate but at times it seemed past presidents and their oratory were taking center stage.
Nations:U.S. People:Ronald Reagan Mitt Romney Sam Brownback Rudy Giuliani Thomas Jefferson Harry Truman Activities:US Election 2008
2007-08-06
U.S. history enjoys a renaissance
In a high-tech age of instant communication, old-fashioned history is enjoying a renaissance in U.S. popular culture.
Nations:U.S. Vietnam People:Sam Waterston Harry Truman George W. Bush Activities:U.S. Civil Rights Movement
2007-05-30
Bush looks to historic parallels for final legacy
In the Lincoln Bedroom, President George W. Bush likes to show off one of the most treasured historical artifacts in the White House, a handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address.
Nations:Afghanistan People:George Washington Barack Obama Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower Abraham Lincoln Ronald Reagan Activities:Bush Admin.
2007-02-19
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