James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893) was the nearest thing to a political idol in a politically uninspiring era, serving in Congress from 1863 to 1881. As secretary of state, he laid the basis for Ameri...
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Today is Sunday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2007. There are 57 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iran hostage crisis began as militants stormed the U.S. embassy ...
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James Gillespie Blaine
Today in history - Nov. 4
