Aug 27th, 2008 · Alben Barkley served in Congress for close to 40 years and was Harry Truman's vice president from 1948-1952. He too might have been forgotten like other vice presidents except for two things: his nickname and the remarkable circumstance of his death.
Keywords: Congress · president · deaths · vice · Truman · nickname · 1948 · 1952 · veep · Circumstance · Harry Truman · Alben Barkley
Aug 14th, 2007 · Sen. John McCain's newest book, Hard Call, is about the difficult decisions that have been made throughout history by figures including Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. McCain has made some hard calls of his own, including his firm support for the Iraq war.
Keywords: Iraq · history · Sen · McCain · John McCain · Abraham Lincoln · Winston Churchill · Harry Truman
