Alfred Emmanuel Smith (1873-1944), American politician, was governor of New York. His race as presidential candidate in 1928 was important as a test of urban influence in American politics. Alfred E. Smith was born on Dec. 30, 1873, in a tenement on...
Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was elected Governor of New York four times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He was the first Roman Catholic and Irish-American to run for President as a...
With a vow, a couple of pen strokes and a salute, Al Smith this week took his place as the newest member of the Charles County Board of Commissioners. Smith was joined by friends, family and fellow Republicans at the swearing-in ceremony, which...
Two months ago when he ran for commissioners president, Al Smith waxed poetic about Charles County. Now, after losing his race, the Republican former commissioner has found a new "heaven" -- a 40- acre ranch in rural Hemingway, S.C. Smith recently purchased the...
The erudite professor of practical politics, Roberto Ramirez, wasn’t wrong when he told The New York Times that the late Mayoral candidacy of Fernando Ferrer may have paved the way for a more successful Latino candidate in the future. As the failed Presidential campaign of...
The erudite professor of practical politics, Roberto Ramirez, wasn’t wrong when he told The New York Times that the late Mayoral candidacy of Fernando Ferrer may have paved the way for a more successful Latino candidate in the future. As the failed Presidential campaign of...
