'Honest Abe' Was Still a Politician Mar 10, 2008
The 1856 campaign was the first time the newly formed Republican Party fielded a candidate, selecting the former Western explorer and California Senator John Fr;mont to face off against Democrat James Buchanan and former President Millard Fillmore, the choice of the Know-Nothing Party. It was also Lincoln's first real exposure to the melee of national politics. (BusinessWeek)
Town Pump serves good dose of history Mar 7, 2008
And on one wall hangs a photo of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president, who Peters claims owned the building in the 1850s. The Town Pump hasn t changed much over the years, especially in the past quarter century that Peters and his wife Shari have owned it. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A long way to go for life-saving, emergency care Feb 28, 2008
In the case of Ms. Walmsley, she was whisked by ambulance to Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo, where a team was waiting at 6 a.m. on Oct. 12 to operate on one burst aneurysm and a second aneurysm that had not yet ruptured. There, she underwent a craniotomy, an operation to open the skull, then had a small metal clothespin-like clip placed on the aneurysm's neck to halt its blood supply. (Globe and Mail -- National)
LEONARD PITTS JR.: Clinton is wrong -- words president says do matter Feb 26, 2008
Now, try to remember anything Millard Fillmore ever uttered. A hundred years from now, will anyone still be saying, "I'm the decider". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Words make the man, and inspire us Feb 25, 2008
Now, try to remember anything Millard Fillmore ever uttered. A hundred years from now, will anyone still be saying, I m the decider. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pitts: Words make the man, and serve as inspiration for the rest of us Feb 25, 2008
" Think Ronald Reagan saying government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem. Think Franklin Roosevelt declaring that the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. Think Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg vowing a new birth of freedom. Now, try to remember anything Millard Fillmore ever uttered. A hundred years from now, will anyone still be saying, "I'm the decider. " What some of us don't understand is that Obama is not running a campaign. He is rallying a movement. After... (Athens Banner-Herald)
It's days like these when Fairbanks seems pretty hot Feb 20, 2008
Forest City Summit Britt News. It's days like these when Fairbanks seems pretty hot. (Forest City Summit, IO)
The Case For a Single McCain Term Feb 17, 2008
Sure - ask Jimmy Carter, or George H.W. Bush, or Gerald Ford or, for that matter Millard Fillmore. These men, however, got what Winston Churchill once called the order of the boot. (Townhall.com)
VALLEY'S TOP 10: Priorities on Presidents' Day to-do list Feb 17, 2008
Long for the presidential days of Millard Fillmore and Rutherford B. Hayes. Send suggestions for our weekly Top 10 list to. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The American Know-Nothings Feb 15, 2008
Even the Know-Nothings became bitterly divided over many of its issues, notably slavery, and it didn't take long after the election of 1856, when some of the Know-Nothings supported Millard Fillmore for president, while another supported James Buchanan, to fall apart entirely. Some of the Know-Nothings reverted back to their previous status as Democrats, while others joined the newly formed Republican party, which would run a little known man from Illinois for President just four years later:... (Suite101.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)
St. Joseph Hospital will not be closed Jan 21, 2008
Kaleida gets aid to shut Millard Fillmore Hospital at Gates Circle ... Kaleida Health will form a task force to ensure appropriate and compatible reuse of Millard Fillmore Hospital ... In two decisions Thursday that will reshape health care in Buffalo, the state allowed St. Joseph Hospital to remain open, with changes, and provided $65 million to close Millard Fillmore Hospital at Gates Circle. (Buffalo News)
State aids Kaleida in closing Millard Gates Jan 19, 2008
The $120 million request would pay for the renovation and construction needed to accommodate the services moving from Millard Fillmore Gates. Greater details are expected to be will be announced next week, Walsh said. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Column: View from this side: Another look at Millard Fillmore Jan 17, 2008
Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, New York, in 1800. He became Zachary Taylor s Vice President, and when President Taylor died in office, Millard automatically became President. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Bills' Everett thanks hometown at football banquet Jan 11, 2008
Everett was paralyzed from the neck down when he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital and spent the first few days on life support. He underwent four hours of surgery as a team of doctors realigned his neck and stabilized it with screws, rods and a titanium plate. (ESPN -- Football News)
Photo Gallery Jan 10, 2008
Millard Fillmore reads from speech notes at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Standing on the porch of a house he built with his own hands, Millard Fillmore Thursday afternoon announced that he may enter the 2008 presidential race as a third-party candidate ... "In his rise from a log cabin to wealth and the White House, Millard Fillmore demonstrated that through methodical industry and some competence an uninspiring man could make the American dream come true." So begins the White House's... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
FILLMORE EYES THIRD-PARTY PRESIDENTIAL BID Jan 8, 2008
Millard Fillmore reads from speech notes at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Standing on the porch of a house he built with his own hands, Millard Fillmore Thursday afternoon announced that he may enter the 2008 presidential race as a third-party candidate ... Millard Fillmore: I have returned to the place that my political life began, my East Aurora home, to announce the formation of an exploratory committee to determine if I shall again launch a third-party candidacy for President, as... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Hospital merger panel moves doggedly ahead Jan 7, 2008
Kaleida, for instance, carries a large debt and the state is ordering it to embark on an expensive closure of Millard Fillmore Hospital at Gates Circle. Revenues at ECMC have increased, and it expects to report a small surplus for 2007. (Buffalo News)
Click for Full Story Jan 7, 2008
In 1800, the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, was born in Summerhill, New York. In 1904, the Marconi International Marine Communication Company of London announced that the telegraphed letters "CQD" would serve as a maritime distress call (it was later replaced by "SOS"). (KWTX.com, TX)
Democratic enthusiasm is impressive result Jan 6, 2008
Millard Fillmore was the president. Iowa put a hurt on Mitt Romney. (Florida Times-Union)
Fillmore's birthday to be celebrated Jan 3, 2008
It has been more than 130 years since Millard Fillmore blew out candles on his own cake, but his birthday is still recognized in Moravia ... Scarry spent much of his life researching Fillmore, and published the extensive biography, Millard Fillmore, in 2000 ... Philips also said that Sunday's birthday bash will help kick off the historical society's fundraising campaign for a Millard Fillmore museum. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
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)
Injured Everett attends Bills' home finale Dec 25, 2007
Everett was paralyzed from the neck down when he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital and spent the first few days on life support ... "What a great testament for our nurses and doctors seeing him," Millard Fillmore Gates hospital spokesman Mike Hughes said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Injured Player Returns To Buffalo Dec 25, 2007
Everett was paralyzed from the neck down when he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital and spent the first few days on life support. He underwent surgery. (KWTX.com, TX)
Everett Appears at Bills' Game 4 Months After Spinal... Dec 24, 2007
Everett was also reunited with Bills team doctors, including Dr. Andrew Cappuccino, the team's orthopedic surgeon, who immediately attended to the player on the field when he was hurt and operated on him at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital. Hospital spokesman Mike Hughes was delighted to learn of Everett's return to Buffalo. (Fox News)
Bills' Everett attends Buffalo's final home game Dec 24, 2007
He underwent surgery at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital in Buffalo. After the game, Everett was able to meet Giants wide receiver , who was a member of the Broncos in September. (ESPN -- Football News)
Honoring our celebrities - you name it Dec 14, 2007
The 1980s sitcom "Head of the Class" took place at Millard Fillmore High School, and little Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" went to Warren G. Harding Elementary School. Herbert Hoover, who's named will forever be linked to the Great Depression, is also linked to at least 28 high schools around the country, many in Iowa (his birth place) and California (his adopted home). (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Book Reviews: Civil War fiction Dec 12, 2007
A turning point to friction between North and South is the death of President Zachary Taylor, a former military man feared in the South, and ascension to the presidency by Millard Fillmore, considered more moderate by Southerners. The book is a good way to step back into a time when people lived much differently than today, and to see how regional suspicion and distrust played a part in the differences that led to the Civil War. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Everett walking on own power Dec 9, 2007
Everett was paralyzed from the neck down when he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital and spent the first few days on life support. The prognosis was far more positive a few days later when Everett showed movement in his legs and arms and was sensitive to touch. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Mobile landmark: Restored Battle hotel Dec 4, 2007
Presidents Ulysses Grant and Millard Fillmore also enjoyed the hotel's hospitality. Babe Ruth and Woodrow Wilson also slept there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
HOLIDAY SEASON STARTS WITH BUSY WEEKEND Nov 29, 2007
Dec. 1, 2 - Aurora Historical Society 37th Annual Christmas Sale Christmas Sale at the Millard Fillmore House Museum, 24 Shearer Ave.; Saturday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday - 12 to 4 p.m. Sale of handcrafted Christmas items and edible delights made by the Abigails Craft Group of the Aurora Historical Society. Dec. 1, 2 - Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum Book Sale The 10th Annual Holiday Book Sale held at the Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum, 363 Oakwood Ave. Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday - 12... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Politics: Liar, Liar (Pants On Fire) Nov 29, 2007
Today in Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. Liar, Liar (Pants On Fire). (Investors Business Daily)
Dent plans get go-ahead Nov 17, 2007
The UB unit is an expansion of its Millard Fillmore Gates Circle operations in Buffalo. "We've had this vision for years," said Laszlo Mechtler, Dent's managing partner. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Column: View from this side: Looking back at President Polk Nov 8, 2007
I ll remind you that Polk was followed by Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and James the bachelor Buchanan. Then came Abraham Lincoln. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Hospitals continue to fight closure Nov 6, 2007
Other hospitals, like Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo, have made efforts to soften the blow of the mandated changes. The hospital will close its doors and relocate services and employees to other medical facilities, said Michael Hughes, vice president, public relations and government affairs for Kaleida Health. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
ED VIDLER TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY AWARD Nov 4, 2007
Vidler was also involved in organizing in the popular Millard Fillmore birthday dinner. Immaculate Conception School librarian Judy Kegler worked with Vidler years ago to bring life back into the Independence Day Kids Parade on Wheels. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
The third party temptation discredits its candidates (and their ideas) Oct 31, 2007
Former President Martin Van Buren drew a humiliating 10% as a Free Soil candidate in 1848 (eight years after leaving the White House), and in 1856 another former president, Millard Fillmore, drew 22% as the anointed champion of the anti-immigrant Know Nothing or American Party; as a result of their fringe-party escapades, both one-time chief executives ended their careers in embarrassment ... Former President Martin Van Buren drew a humiliating 10% as a Free Soil... (Townhall.com)
Bills' Everett 'humbled' by support, 'determined' Oct 18, 2007
Everett 'determined' to continue progress from spinal cord injury. Updated: October 17, 2007, 7:16 PM ET. (ESPN -- Football News)
Bills' Everett feels fortunate to be alive Oct 18, 2007
Doctors described Everetts injury as life-threatening, and feared he would never walk again after he arrived at Buffalos Millard Fillmore Hospital paralyzed from the neck down. The prognosis changed a few days later when Everett began showing voluntary movement first in his legs and then his hands. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bills' Everett determined in recovery Oct 18, 2007
Bills TE Everett Determined in Recovery. HOUSTON Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett feels fortunate to be alive, and is determined to continue the significant progress he's already made in the five weeks since sustaining a severe spinal cord injury. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Everett 'deeply humbled by support' Oct 18, 2007
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Everett Continues to Make Progress Oct 17, 2007
He arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Hospital paralyzed from the neck down, and doctors initially feared he'd never walk again. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. (WOKR13 Rochester)
No deal for casino training at UB Oct 14, 2007
"Eager to respond to marketplace demands and provide courses and training for members of the community, Millard Fillmore College at the University at Buffalo recently scheduled online courses to prepare individuals for jobs in the gaming industry," Page said in a written statement ... After some research, she reported that Gatlin will continue to offer 80 other courses through Millard Fillmore, but would not be adding the casino-related courses, as planned. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
No, America's never been a multicultural society Oct 11, 2007
In 1856, former President Millard Fillmore ran for the White House as the Know Nothing candidate ... In 1856, former President Millard Fillmore ran for the White House as the Know Nothing candidate. (Townhall.com)
More of this story Oct 8, 2007
Howard Seamans, the new principal for Millard Fillmore Elementary in Moravia, emphasized the need to watch, listen, research and assess learning in the building before introducing reform ... Seamans 47, of Locke, who joins Millard Fillmore from Genesee Elementary in Auburn, already knows the areas he'd like to improve upon reading and writing as well as communication but he vows to stand by his steadfast doctrine of assessing before changing ... Howard Seamans, Millard Fillmore. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
How would you change our nation? Oct 7, 2007
Either the number of votes needed for conviction needs to be lowered to something below a two-thirds majority in the Senate or (more sensibly) the criteria for removal should be widened beyond "high crimes and misdemeanors." Perhaps it should be possible to impeach a president for "gross ineptitude" or "unconscionable stubbornness" or "fundamentally losing the confidence of the American people." If we haven't successfully impeached a single president in a run of 43 - a list that includes James... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Historian donates Fillmore collection Oct 5, 2007
MORAVIA The Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society has expanded its collection of Millard Fillmore documents, thanks to a gift from an area resident. Harriet Scarry recently donated a collection of papers, documents and other memorabilia collected by her late husband, Robert, a historian who studied the 13th president extensively. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Forgettable leaders Oct 3, 2007
Former presidents Chester Arthur, Millard Fillmore, Rutherford B. Hayes ... Millard Fillmore (President #13, 1850--1853) ... Today, Millard Fillmore's name is synonymous with overlooked. (CNN -- World)
* Injured NFL player transferred to Texas Sep 23, 2007
Everett spent two weeks at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital. He was hurt making a tackle in the Bills' season opener against Denver on Sept. 9. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bills' Everett begins next phase Sep 22, 2007
Doctors initially feared Everett would never walk again after he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital paralyzed from the neck down. Everett began moving his arms and legs a few days later, leading doctors to significantly upgrade their prognosis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Everett Heads to Houston Hospital Sep 22, 2007
An ambulance transported the reserve tight end from Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital Friday morning to the Buffalo airport, where he was placed on a private plane that's taking him to Houston. There he'll be admitted to Memorial Hermann Hospital to begin the next phase of his rehabilitation after suffering a serious spinal injury in the team's season opener earlier this month. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Everett Arrives At Houston Hospital Sep 22, 2007
Everett had been in Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital for almost two weeks, paralyzed from the neck down. He was hurt making a tackle in the Bills' season opener against Denver on Sept. 9. (KWTX.com, TX)
Everett to stand on his own soon Sep 21, 2007
The prognosis is remarkable after Everett arrived at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital paralyzed from the neck down after being hurt while making a tackle in Buffalo's season-opener against Denver on Sept. 9. Doctors initially expressed fears Everett would never walk again. (News & Observer -- Sports)
AP: Bills' Everett close to transferring to new hospital Sep 19, 2007
Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital spokesman Mike Hughes said he could not discuss Everett's status. "Our hospital staff, from nurses to physicians, are working 24-7 to get Mr. Everett back to 100%," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Everett Shows More Progress Sep 18, 2007
September 18, 2007 - 6:10 AM Sub-Navigation. Last Update: 9/17 5:21 pm. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Now it's Jets accused of cheating, by Ravens' Billick Sep 18, 2007
He arrived at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital in Buffalo paralyzed from his neck down, and doctors feared he never would walk again. Fisher pact extendedTitans owner Bud Adams said more than a year ago that coach Jeff Fisher wouldn't be going anywhere. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Genesco shareholders approve $1.5B buyout by Finish Line Sep 18, 2007
Johnston & Murphy bills itself as the Shoemaker to the American Presidents because it has designed a set of footwear for each president since Millard Fillmore in 1850. On the Net: Genesco: The Finish Line. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Experimental therapy may ease spinal cord injury Sep 15, 2007
He is being treated at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Doctors initially feared Everett would be paralyzed, but said he had now, among other things, moved his legs and wiggled his toes in what they called a surprising recovery. (Scientific American)
Schon: Rumors, Rants & Raves 9/14/07 Sep 15, 2007
According to Dr. Kevin Gibbons, the supervisor of neurosurgery at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, Everetts been able to wiggle his toes, bend his hip, move his ankles, elevate and kick his leg, extend his elbows and slightly flex his biceps. Continued prayers go out for a full recovery. (BroncosUpdate.com)
Doctor credits body cooldown in NFL player's recovery Sep 14, 2007
In addition to the cooling, doctors at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital performed a four-hour surgery to relieve spinal pressure and injected Everett with large doses of steroids to reduce swelling. By Wednesday, Everett's doctors said he was wiggling his toes, bending his knee, and flexing his bicep, though he still couldn't move his hands. (Boston Globe)
Dead Horse Draws More Concern Than NFL Tragedy: Scott Soshnick Sep 14, 2007
Everett is in the intensive-care unit of Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, where some have left flowers. One fan left a teddy bear, hospital spokeswoman Michele Vaughters said by telephone. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
For paralysed footballer, breakthrough surgery brings hope out of despair Sep 14, 2007
The process continued right through to the intensive care rooms at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore hospital. Eventually it lowered Everett's temperature to just over 33 degrees celsius. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Goodell makes hospital visit Sep 14, 2007
Goodell flew from New York City to Buffalo to meet with Everett and his mother, Patricia Dugas, in the player's room at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, hospital spokesman Mike Hughes said. Bills general manager Marv Levy also was in the room. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
"Minor Miracle": Player Moves Arms, Legs Sep 13, 2007
Everett remains in intensive care at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital ... Within an hour of the time they reached Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, he had had a CT scan and a MRI scan. (CBS News)
Kevin Everett's mom hopeful of Bills player's recovery Sep 13, 2007
Happy,'' said Dugas, who joined her son at his bedside at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital on Monday. I'm extremely happy. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
