Mark Takai, a U.S. Congressman representing Hawaii’s 1st District, died July 20, 2016, of pancreatic cancer, according to multiple news sources. He was 49.
Democrats
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Abner J. Mikva, a former Democratic congressman and federal judge, died July 4, 2016, according to multiple news source. He was 90. Mikva’s death was announced by the Mikva Challenge, …
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As another presidential election approaches, we remember a man who was as controversial as any current candidate: George Wallace.
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Former U.S. Representative Don Edwards has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 100. A leading congressional Democrat from California, he was a champion of civil rights and the environment …
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Would you walk 1,000 miles to become a senator?
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President John F. Kennedy is one of the most quoted people of the 20th century…
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How much do you know about John F. Kennedy?
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He was Speaker from 1989 to 1995.
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Late Texas governor Ann Richards was full of spunk, spirit and humor.
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Of Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” author Harper Lee said, “Atticus Finch gave him an opportunity to play himself.”