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Election results for every election, from 1789 to the present. Includes all candidates, their parties, number of electoral and popular votes.
For the original method of electing the president and…
(Encyclopedia) Bush, George Walker, 1946–, 43d President of the United States (2001–9), b. New Haven, Conn. The eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, he was was raised in Texas and, like his…
(Encyclopedia) Democratic party, American political party; the oldest continuous political party in the United States.
In 1960, John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated the Republican candidate, Richard M…
(Encyclopedia) Republican party, American political party.
In 1980, the conservative Ronald Reagan, a former supporter of Barry Goldwater, regained the presidency for the Republicans and…
(Encyclopedia) opera, drama set to music.
In the early part of the 20th cent. the foremost operatic composer was Richard Strauss. Although influenced by Wagner, he composed operas with even richer…
