wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald Jun 24, 2008
John Bishop is in the second camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. He expects a 1st Lieutenancy. (Harper's Magazine)
Israel's broad American base Jun 19, 2008
In 1891 more than 400 American leaders, including Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller of the Supreme Court, J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller and the editors or publishers of several leading newspapers signed a petition to President Benjamin Harrison calling for the United States to use its diplomatic weight to promote the establishment of a free Jewish state in Palestine. American evangelicals support Israel in part because of beliefs about Bible prophecies, but liberal Christians and their... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Remarks by the President in Honor of Black Music Month Jun 18, 2008
Benjamin Harrison welcomed the daughter of a former slave -- an opera singer named Sisseretta Jones. President Franklin Roosevelt called on the talented Maria [sic] Anderson to sing "Ave Maria" for the King and Queen of England. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Fierce Urgency of Later Jun 16, 2008
The succession of mostly bearded and waistcoated worthies who occupied the White House in the Gilded Age all share the period's fusty mien, at least in their forbidding White House portraits, though the oldest of the group, Benjamin Harrison, was sworn in at 55, nine years younger than George H. W. Bush; the youngest of that era, Theodore Roosevelt, at 42 was also the youngest in history. Why did the men of yesteryear run for and win the presidency earlier in life than today's politicians do. (Slate)
Flow gently, sweet rhythm: The Maxine Sullivan story Jun 15, 2008
She had been singing, perhaps half amateur and the other half semi-pro, back home at an after-hours place called the Benjamin Harrison Literary Society; in 1937 she tried New York. I auditioned every gin mill from 155th Street to the Onyx Club on 52nd Street, she said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Trevor Boddy Jun 15, 2008
The 1889 opening ceremonies for Chicago's Auditorium Building one of the most magnificent creations in all of American architecture took three and one half hours, including a speech by U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. During that entire marathon, however, there was not one mention of the name of its principal designer, architect Louis Sullivan. (Globe and Mail)
No safety violation in bridge death Jun 14, 2008
Currently the Benjamin Harrison Bridge is reduced to one lane of traffic while construction workers complete the project. Palamar s death is the first accident on the Benjamin Harrison Bridge involving a worker since the project began in March. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Twins will regain flexibility in Interleague Jun 13, 2008
The Twins signed four more players from last week's First-Year Player Draft, including two from the first 10 rounds -- fourth-round pick Daniel Ortiz, an outfielder from Benjamin Harrison High School in Puerto Rico, and seventh-round pick Dan Osterbrock, a left-handed pitcher from the University of Cincinnati. The Twins have now signed 10 players from the 2008 Draft. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
VDOT Subcontractor Dies While Working on Bridge Jun 13, 2008
A subcontractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation died while powerwashing in an elevator shaft above the Benjamin Harrison Bridge southeast of Richmond. Virginia State Police identified the victim as 30-year-old Joao Celso Palamar of Newark, New Jersey. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Worker Dies at Bridge Site Jun 13, 2008
The worker killed in today's accident on the Benjamin Harrison Bridge has been identified as 30 year old Joao Celso Palamar of Newark, New Jersey ... We are learning that a worker has died at the Benjamin Harrison Bridge. (WTVR.com, VA)
Home At Last Jun 8, 2008
Benjamin Harrison Clapp, Lake Oswego. Spc. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Twins don't have to go far for Draft picks Jun 7, 2008
Shortstop Tyler Ladendorf (6-2, 210 pounds) of Howard College and center fielder Daniel Ortiz (5-11, 166 pounds) of Benjamin Harrison High School are both fast and athletic. Ladendorf has power, but might have to switch positions in the pros. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
DRAFT RESULTS: Day 1 selections Jun 6, 2008
Minnesota, Daniel Ortiz, cf, Benjamin Harrison HS, Cayey, Puerto Rico. 127. (USA Today -- Sports)
More > Jun 6, 2008
126) -- CF Daniel Ortiz -- Benjamin Harrison H.S. Ortiz is small (5-foot-11 and 166 pounds), but he has a quick bat. His game is rife with speed and fits with the organization's philosophy. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Pick-by-pick Jun 6, 2008
Minnesota Twins -- Daniel Ortiz, OF, Benjamin Harrison HS. 127. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Morton Library hosts hamlet-wide party May 29, 2008
Thursday 29 May, 2008. "It's is really to remember Levi P. Morton and his family and to show tribute to them for giving us this building," said Richard Kopyscianski, the former Morton Library board president who started Morton Day five years ago as an art auction. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
They gave their all May 26, 2008
"I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half- masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did." -- Benjamin Harrison. "The story of America's quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of... (NJ.com -- Times)
Arquette wakes up again ... and again May 24, 2008
brings Benjamin Harrison back from the dead. (Subscribe to Bateman's cartoons through and. (Salon)
The Rise of William McKinley May 17, 2008
William McKinley's most memorable feat while congressman was to push through congress the highly controversial "McKinley Tariff" bill, which successfully raised the tariff rate to almost 50% (although a great many had seen the tariff as already being far too high) in 1890, during the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison. Many view the tariff bill, which was unpopular despite McKinley's assurances that it would benefit the economy for his failed attempt at reelection in 1890, as well as the landslide... (Suite101.com)
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain... May 13, 2008
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain : Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times. Virtually all the nation's political attention in recent weeks has focused on the compelling state-by-state presidential nomination struggle between two Democrats and the potential for party-splitting strife over there. (The Drudge Report)
The Rise of Benjamin Harrison May 13, 2008
Benjamin Harrison, grandson of President William Henry Harrison, climbed quickly up the political ladder, from local politics to national recognition. Future President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was practically born into the political life - his father had been an Ohio Congressman, his grandfather, , had been President (though for only a month), and his grandfather, John Scott Harrison, had signed the Declaration of Independence ... By the time he was twenty-two years old, young Benjamin... (Suite101.com)
President Benjamin Harrison May 13, 2008
Benjamin Harrison's four years in the office of President has been largely forgotten in the century since ... In his 1889 inaugural addresss after having won the Presidency over (having won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote), Benjamin Harrison announced several courses of action in his inaugural address ... The Legacy of Benjamin Harrison. (Suite101.com)
Benjamin Harrison Bridge Turns Into Tunnel May 9, 2008
The Benjamin Harrison Bridge is being repainted and refinished but engineers had to figure out how to remove the old lead paint without it falling into the James River. The bridge connects Prince George and Charles City Counties via Route 156. (WTVR.com, VA)
Almost a millionaireBayonne police officer scores $25K in game show May 8, 2008
Ryan used his "50-50" lifeline on his new $50,000 question, which was: "In 1879, just three years after it was patented, the first telephone was installed in the White House for what U.S. president? A) Andrew Johnson, B) Rutherford B. Hayes, C) Chester A. Arthur, D) Benjamin Harrison.". After using the "50-50," Robert was left with "B" and "D" as options. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Post-float flowers; presidential ranch visits May 2, 2008
-- Charlene Chessum, FresnoPresidents Benjamin Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft visited Fresno during the heyday of the Minnewawa Ranch, but there is no record that any of them visited the ranch. The sign probably referred to the Aug. 2, 1899, visit by James Wilson, secretary of agriculture under President William McKinley. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Governor, VCU students study river Apr 23, 2008
Tuesday, the governor celebrated Earth Day by joining the VCU students during a field trip on the James River just south of the Benjamin Harrison Bridge. Before departing Jordan Point Marina aboard the Chesapeake Bay Foundation s work boat, Kaine chatted with students in the graduate-level stream and river ecology class. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
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She was born April 26, 1925 to the late Benjamin Harrison and Sarah Jane Hammer Mahaney. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Pearl Jenkins Hudson, Lora Mae Wheeler Dotson, Mable Mahaney, and brother, Elbridge Mahaney. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Heights author publishes second book Apr 14, 2008
Her family was initially given over 100 acres in the Midwest by then-President Benjamin Harrison after a short stint in Missouri. The 160 acres of land in Kansas was not good for any type of agriculture, so they eventually came to Dinwiddie County where they stayed. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Commemorative Tree Planting Apr 10, 2008
MRS. BUSH: We are replacing the Scarlet Oak that fell earlier -- actually, I think it was before Christmas, that was planted by Benjamin Harrison, I think in 1898*, I believe, is when it was planted ... And we've invited descendants of Benjamin Harrison to come help us plant it ... So we see all the family members over here, and three -- two great-great-grandsons, and one great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison who are here with us. (White House News Releases)
Benjamin Harrison Mayhugh, 72 Apr 5, 2008
Daily American Online Your one stop spot for News, Sports and Entertainment. Weather in Somerset, PA. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
President Harrison Dies in Office Apr 4, 2008
At 67 years old, Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was the oldest President elected at the time, and had turned 68 by the time of his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He was sometimes derisively called Granny by his detractors. (Suite101.com)
Rico Makes 41 Presidential-Named Cardinals Mar 31, 2008
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball. News and commentary on the St. Louis Cardinals and their entire minor league system. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Miami - of Ohio - trying to put itself on hockey map Mar 29, 2008
Miami is one of only four schools that has produced both a US president (Benjamin Harrison) and a winning Super Bowl quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger). It's had a varsity hockey team since 1978, and has been a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association since 1981. (Boston Globe)
Writer response to Walls' letter Mar 20, 2008
The first president who was a church member when elected was Benjamin Harrison (1889-93). If this was a Christian nation, why didn't the people elect a Christian as their president. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Bill Clinton visits! Mar 18, 2008
William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, who lived at North Bend, were frequent visitors. News Editor Erika Schmidt Russell and Assistant News Editor Denise Freitag Burdette contributed to this story. (Aurora Journal Press, IN)
Who was St. Patrick? Mar 18, 2008
Charles City Press - News. Check out our special sections at the bottom of the. (Charles City Press, IO)
UPDATE: BENJAMIN HARRISON BRIDGE CLOSED THREE DAYS NEXT WEEK Mar 7, 2008
Motorists will alternate using detour Benjamin Harrison Bridge (Prince George/Charles City) - The Benjamin Harrison Bridge (Route 106/156) will be closed to traffic Tuesday, March 11 through Thursday, March 13, next week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to install over-height detectors for the upcoming painting project ... For more information about the Benjamin Harrison Bridge improvement project, visit. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Masonic Lodge groundbreaking set for Thursday Mar 6, 2008
He practiced law, was elected to Congress in 1866, appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 1876 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and finished his life practicing law in Washington, D.C. He was appointed Commissioner of Pensions by President Benjamin Harrison before his death in 1909. Benjamin Bruce was originally a member of the Warren Lodge No. 14 at Shawneetown that was chartered in 1842. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Harrison Bridge to have only 1 travel lane Mar 4, 2008
The change will begin late this month, said Dawn Eischen, public relations manager for the Virginia Department of Transportation. The project, with a cost of roughly $9. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Booby-trapping the economy Feb 28, 2008
The next booby-trap therefore, a somewhat more premeditated one, was that of Benjamin Harrison for Grover Cleveland in 1893. Harrison and the "billion dollar Congress" had both raised tariffs sharply by the McKinley Tariff of 1890 and spent the accumulated Federal surplus. (Asia Times Online)
On the trail of the missing - Istorian seeks person wo removed letter from Orangeburg Feb 25, 2008
In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed an executive order establishing the United States Board on Geographic Names. On Dec. 23, 1891, the board announced: "In names ending in 'burgh,' the final 'H' should be dropped." The result of this mandate left cities such as Pittsburgh, Newburgh, Williamsburgh, and burghs all over America, with their final, silent "h" removed from all federal maps and agencies. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A step toward ditching outdated Electoral College Feb 20, 2008
It happened in 1824, when John Quincy Adams was elected, again in 1876 (Rutherford Hayes) and 1888 (Benjamin Harrison). The Electoral College marginalizes voters of all political parties. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Learn all about U.S. presidents online Feb 18, 2008
What did Benjamin Harrison, Teddy Roosevelt or Grover Cleveland sound like ... Thanks to the Vincent Voice Library, you can listen to American presidents from George W. Bush back to Benjamin Harrison. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Homestead reclaims Maxine Sullivan Feb 10, 2008
In 1936, she landed a gig singing at the Benjamin Harrison Literary Society, a Downtown after-hours bistro on Liberty Avenue between Smithfield and Grant. The club was a gathering place for local and visiting musicians. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Are Senators Doomed To Lose? Jan 30, 2008
Today, we remember Harding far more contemptuously than he deserves and we recall Kennedy far more reverently than he deserves, but the unique status of the two of them remains unchallenged: as the only members of the Worlds Greatest Deliberative Body elected directly to the Presidency since Indiana Senator Benjamin Harrison upset President Grover Cleveland in 1888 ... Today, we remember Harding far more contemptuously than he deserves and we recall Kennedy far more reverently than he... (Townhall.com)
Presidents with strings Jan 28, 2008
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt all make appearances in the show, but Mr. McGuigan said the real stars are lesser-known presidents like Millard Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Chester A. Arthur and John Tyler. Talent competition. (Scranton Times, PA)
Montana history almanac - Sioux hunters ignore deadline to return to S.D. Jan 28, 2008
President Benjamin Harrison signed it on May 19. Originally called Fort Harrison, it was pointed out that there was a fort named after the current president in Indiana. (Missoulian, MT)
Final Results Jan 27, 2008
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site. Licensed to South Plains Area Track Officials, Inc. - Contractor License Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 1/26/2008 04:05 PM Texas Tech Invitational - 1/26/2008 Athletic Training Center; Lubbock, TX Results Women 55 Meter Dash =================================================================== Name Year School Prelims H# =================================================================== Preliminaries 1 Smith, Kimberly Wayland Baptist 6. (Gofrogs.com)
Party know-how - Sherrill Jan 14, 2008
He also attended the Army's defense finance and accounting school at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. The experience allowed him to land a job in the finance department of the Alabama State Military Department after his discharge from the Army. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Conservative Advocate: A black president? Jan 14, 2008
jeff wrote on Jan 10, 2008 3:58 PM:" I agree that just because he is black does not qualify him for the presidency (Nor does it disqualify him either) but I also think that the rest of this argument is weak and flimsy and here is why. Rutherford B. Hayes had only 11 years political experience before becoming President. Chester A. Arthur had no real political experience before becoming the Vise President and only became President because Garfield was shot. Benjamin Harrison was only a member of... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
San Diego can't compete with 'Prague of the Plains' Jan 13, 2008
DEAD PRESIDENTS: Indianapolis' Crown Hill Cemetery is the final home of Benjamin Harrison, POTUS 23. San Diego is home to the aforementioned Wilson but this hardly counts as, a.) his presidential campaign fizzled and, b.) he's still alive. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Railroad expert to take trip into history of Saugus Train Station Jan 11, 2008
Benjamin Harrison stopped in Saugus in 1891 as part of a nationwide whistle stop re-election campaign tour (unfortunately for him, he lost to Grover Cleveland in the 1892 election). Theodore Roosevelt passed through the station in 1903, presumably on his way to stay at the Acton Hotel and visit with his friend California Gov. Henry T. Gage, who happened to own some gold mines in the Acton area. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Popular Bridge To Be Closed Jan 9, 2008
VDOT is closing the Benjamin Harrison Bridge on Wednesday. That means a 30-mile detour for drivers who need to cross the James River. (WTVR.com, VA)
Standards of livingHow the UK and US economies have fared over the past century Jan 8, 2008
Data from analysts Oxford Economics shows the fast-growing US economy first outstripped that of its former colonial power in the early 1890s, when Queen Victoria was Empress and Benjamin Harrison was American president. At the time, Britain ran a fifth of the world through her Empire, while the Americans were only just defeating the Native American tribes after years of conflict driven by US expansion into the West. (BBC News -- UK)
HILLARY TEARS IN EYES... Jan 8, 2008
Political Radar: Clinton Gets Emotional on Campaign Trail. Clinton Gets Emotional on Campaign Trail. (The Drudge Report)
Roy Pille; colonel shared his strength, knowledge Jan 7, 2008
After Vietnam, he was a professor of military science at New Mexico State and a senior instructor at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. He retired from the Army in 1968 and became dean of students at Marian College in Indianapolis. (Boston Globe)
One vote for allBut not when it comes to choosing a new president for the US Jan 6, 2008
Because of the uneven distribution of the US population, this means a presidential contender can actually lose the popular vote across the whole nation, but can still win the Electoral College, as George Bush himself did in 2000, and as Benjamin Harrison did in 1888, and as Rutherford B Hayes had done 12 years before that. Democracy, with strings. (BBC News)
Media Watch: The names and faces of 2007 Dec 29, 2007
When she was born, Benjamin Harrison was president. Yet even more remarkable, Emma s parents had been slaves. (Westford Eagle, MA)
December 2007 Dec 29, 2007
Hazel Jane (Kreitzman) Rohde was born on July 25, 1929, in Watertown, the daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Esther Viola (Schroeder) Kreitzman. On Nov. 10, 1950, she was united in marriage with Daniel Waldemar Rohde at Zion Lutheran Church in Clyman. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ventre: Ex-athlete in Oval Office? Why not? Dec 28, 2007
If elected, he would join a rich tradition of fat presidents that includes Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison and William Howard Taft. His first order of business would probably be to declare, Why just State Dinners. (MSNBC -- Sports)
US Mint offers sneak peek of 2008 dollar coins Dec 27, 2007
U.S. Mint offers sneak peek of 2008 dollar coins - USATODAY.com. Real solutions for your real estate needs. (USA Today)
Hundreds gather for Julia Carson service Dec 22, 2007
Gov. Robert Orr (2004)* Gov. Frank O'Bannon (2003)* James Bethel Gresham, Evansville, first American soldier killed in World War I (1921)* U.S. Sen and Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks (1918)* Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley (1916)* President Benjamin Harrison (1901)* Gov. Alvin P. Hovey (1891)* President Abraham Lincoln, in the old Statehouse rotunda (1865). 7:46 AM -- Cortege leaves Carson's home. (Indianapolis Star)
Escapee captured after 19 years Dec 18, 2007
The Army also had issued a bulletin around the same time for his arrest, listing him as a deserter from Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Midyette pleaded guilty to sexual assault in California and then was extradited to North Carolina. (News & Observer)
New Smyrna artist delivers on White House ornament Nov 29, 2007
In 1889, President Benjamin Harrison brought the first Christmas tree into the White House, placing it in the upstairs Oval Room. First Lady Caroline Harrison, an artist, adorned the tree with candles and other decorations. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bush says to give thanks by 'giving back' Nov 20, 2007
The plantation is also the ancestral home of Benjamin Harrison, the 23d president. "We remember that the settlers at Berkeley came to America with the hope of building a better life," Bush said. (Boston Globe)
