March 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
In Washington, D.C., last week, I popped into the National Portrait Gallery, one my favorite indoor places. I was there to apologize to James Monroe. Continue Reading
February 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
It’s not difficult to name the U.S. presidents whose policies have had the most direct impact on North Dakota. They are Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Continue Reading
February 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) Some of the biggest names in American political history visited the Black Hills over the long President’s Day weekend, even stopping at their likenesses at Mount Rushmore.
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March 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Delegates will choose the party’s endorsed candidates for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and several other statewide offices on Friday and Saturday. Still, the highlight is former President Bill Clinton’s visit.
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February 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Consider James K. Polk. Not many people do. The 11th president served from 1845 to 1849, kept his promise to serve one term and then died of cholera three months after leaving office. On the second-to-last day of his term, he signed the act creating the Minnesota Territory, and for that, he got his name on one of the state’s 87 counties. Continue Reading
April 20, 2011 in West Central Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS – The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system are considering the appointments of several new college presidents during their regular monthly meeting. Continue Reading
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