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This is a list of Democratic National Conventions. The quadrennial convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party of the United States. Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...
Speeches by important party figures are key features of the convention; here, former President Jimmy Carter addresses the 2004 Democratic National Convention. ...
The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ...
1 The 1840 convention could not agree on a vice presidential candidate, and none was nominated. Ultimately, most, but not all, Democratic electors voted for Vice President Johnson. 2 Douglas and Fitzpatrick chosen as the candidate of the Convention after most of the Southern delegations walked out and formed their own convention. 3 Fitzpatrick declined the nomination. Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia was then made the vice presidential nominee. 4 Breckinridge and Lane nominated by the breakaway Southern delegates who had walked out of the main Democratic convention and convened their own convention, also in Baltimore. 5 Eagleton was forced to withdraw and was replaced by R. Sargent Shriver, Jr. of Maryland. Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 â June 8, 1845), one of the founders of the Democratic Party, was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 â July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 â July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky and the ninth Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 â July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 â June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
For the federal judge, please see George M. Dallas (judge). ...
State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Lewis Cass Campaign poster for 12th United States Presidential campaign, 1848. ...
State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th) - Land 147,255 km² - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...
William Orlando Butler (April 19, 1791 - August 6, 1880) was a U.S. political figure from Kentucky. ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
The 1852 Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Order: 14th President Vice President: William R. King Term of office: March 4, 1853 â March 4, 1857 Preceded by: Millard Fillmore Succeeded by: James Buchanan Date of birth: November 23, 1804 Place of birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire Date of death: October 8, 1869 Place of death: Concord, New Hampshire First...
State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th) - Land 23,249 km² - Water 814 km² (3. ...
William Rufus de Vane King (April 7, 1786–April 18, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and the thirteenth Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th) - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km² - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ...
Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...
James Buchanan (April 23, 1791 â June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861). ...
State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...
John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821âMay 17, 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, the fourteenth Vice President of the United States, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
The 1860 Democratic National Convention was one of the key events prior to the American Civil War. ...
Motto: Fedes Mores Juraque Curat Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City Location in South Carolina Founded -Incorporated 1670 County Berkeley County & Charleston County Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813âJune 3, 1861), American politician from Illinois, was one of the Democratic Party nominees for President in 1860 (the other being John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky). ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages American English (as oppossed to Englands English) Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821âMay 17, 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, the fourteenth Vice President of the United States, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 - November 21, 1869) was an American politician, who served as Governor of Alabama and as United States Senator from Alabama as a Democrat. ...
State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th) - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km² - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ...
Joseph Lane (1801-1881) was an American general during the Mexican War. ...
State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th) - Land 248,849 km² - Water 6,177 km² (2. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
George McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 â October 29, 1885) was a Major General of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...
State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th) - Land 19,231 km² - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...
George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825âNovember 24, 1889) was a Representative and a Senator from Ohio. ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...
Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810 - February 12, 1886) was an American politician. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Francis Preston Blair, Jr. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Southern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Photographic portrait of Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811âNovember 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and politician. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Benjamin Gratz Brown (May 28, 1826 - December 13, 1885) was a Liberal Republican Senator, Governor of Missouri, and the Vice presidential candidate in the election of 1872. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Southern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ...
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819–November 25, 1885) was a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and the twenty-first Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...
Portrait of Winfield S. Hancock during the Civil War Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 - February 9, 1886) was born in Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania and named after the famous general Winfield Scott. ...
State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...
William Hayden English (August 27, 1822–February 7, 1896) was an American politician. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 â June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885â1889) and 24th (1893â1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819–November 25, 1885) was a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and the twenty-first Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ...
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 â June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885â1889) and 24th (1893â1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Allen Granberry Thurman (November 13, 1813_December 12, 1895) was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Ohio. ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 â June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885â1889) and 24th (1893â1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Date of birth: October 23, 1835 Place of birth: Christian County, Kentucky Date of death: June 14, 1914 Place of death: Chicago, Illinois Political party: Democrat Office(s): Vice President of the United States (1893â1897) U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1875â1877, 1879â1881) Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages American English (as oppossed to Englands English) Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan, (March 19, 1860 â July 26, 1925) born in Salem, Illinois, was a gifted orator and three-time United States Democratic nominee for President. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
Arthur Sewall (November 25, 1835 _ September 5, 1900 was a U.S. Democratic politician from Maine most notable as William Jennings Bryans first running mate in 1896. ...
State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th) - Land 80,005 km² - Water 11,724 km² (13. ...
City nickname: City of Fountains, Heart of the Nation Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Cass/Clay/Jackson/Platte Mayor Kay Barnes Physical characteristics Area Land Water 318 sq. ...
William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan, (March 19, 1860 â July 26, 1925) born in Salem, Illinois, was a gifted orator and three-time United States Democratic nominee for President. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
Date of birth: October 23, 1835 Place of birth: Christian County, Kentucky Date of death: June 14, 1914 Place of death: Chicago, Illinois Political party: Democrat Office(s): Vice President of the United States (1893â1897) U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1875â1877, 1879â1881) Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages American English (as oppossed to Englands English) Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ...
Alton Brooks Parker (May 14, 1852 â May 10, 1926) was an American lawyer and judge and a U.S. presidential candidate in the 1904 elections. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Henry Gassaway Davis (16 November 1823 - March 11, 1916) was a U.S. Democratic politician from West Virginia. ...
State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st) - Land 62,436 km² - Water 376 km² (0. ...
Denver skyline, 1999. ...
William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan, (March 19, 1860 â July 26, 1925) born in Salem, Illinois, was a gifted orator and three-time United States Democratic nominee for President. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
John Worth Kern (December 20, 1849 - August 17, 1917) was a U.S. Democratic politician from Indiana. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
Dr. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856âFebruary 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913â1921). ...
State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th) - Land 19,231 km² - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...
Thomas R. Marshall Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 â June 1, 1925) was an American politician who served as the twenty-eighth Vice President of the United States of America under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ...
Dr. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856âFebruary 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913â1921). ...
State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th) - Land 19,231 km² - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...
Thomas R. Marshall Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 â June 1, 1925) was an American politician who served as the twenty-eighth Vice President of the United States of America under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921. ...
State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th) - Land 92,897 km² - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...
The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ...
James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 - July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920. ...
State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882âApril 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake was held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...
John William Davis (April 13, 1873 â March 24, 1955) was an American politician and lawyer. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Charles Wayland Bryan (February 10, 1867 - March 4, 1945), was the younger brother of perennial U.S. Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded â Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area â Land â Water 601. ...
Alfred Emanuel Smith ( December 30, 1873– October 4, 1944), often known as Al Smith, was Governor of New York and a U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Joseph Taylor Robinson Joseph Taylor Robinson (26 August 1872 - 14 July 1937) was a Democratic United States Senator, Senate Majority Leader, member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Arkansas, and U.S. Vice Presidential candidate. ...
State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th) - Land 134,856 km² - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882âApril 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
John Nance Garner John Nance Cactus Jack Garner (November 22, 1868 â November 7, 1967) was a Representative from Texas and the thirty-second Vice President of the United States. ...
Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ...
Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882âApril 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
John Nance Garner John Nance Cactus Jack Garner (November 22, 1868 â November 7, 1967) was a Representative from Texas and the thirty-second Vice President of the United States. ...
Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882âApril 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 â November 18, 1965) served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th) - Land 144,701 km² - Water 1,042 km² (0. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882âApril 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884âDecember 26, 1972) was the thirty-fourth Vice President (1945) and the thirty-third President of the United States (1945 â 1953), succeeding to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Southern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
The 1948 Democratic National Convention was held in Philadelphia from July 12 to July 14, and resulted in the nomination of President Harry Truman for President and of Alben Barkley for Vice President. ...
Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ...
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884âDecember 26, 1972) was the thirty-fourth Vice President (1945) and the thirty-third President of the United States (1945 â 1953), succeeding to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Southern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
Alben W. Barkley Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877 â April 30, 1956) was a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky and the thirty-fifth Vice President of the United States. ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Portrait of Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 â July 14, 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory. ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages American English (as oppossed to Englands English) Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 - November 16, 1985) was a United States politician from Alabama. ...
State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th) - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km² - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Portrait of Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 â July 14, 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory. ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages American English (as oppossed to Englands English) Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
Estes Kefauver Carey Estes Kefauver (July 26, 1903 - August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ãngeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...
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State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th) - Land 20,317 km² - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 â January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963â1969). ...
Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ...
The 1964 Democratic National Convention took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 24 - 27, 1964. ...
Atlantic City is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ...
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 â January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963â1969). ...
Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ...
Hubert Horatio Humphrey II (May 27, 1911 â January 13, 1978) was the 38th Vice President of the United States, twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota and was mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
Police and protesters at the Convention The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago by the United States Democratic Party, for the purposes of choosing the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
Hubert Horatio Humphrey II (May 27, 1911 â January 13, 1978) was the 38th Vice President of the United States, twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota and was mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
Edmund Muskie Edmund Sixtus Muskie (Edmund Marciszewski) (March 28, 1914–March 26, 1996) was a Polish-American politician from Maine. ...
State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th) - Land 80,005 km² - Water 11,724 km² (13. ...
The 1972 Democratic National convention nominated Senator George McGovern for President and Senator Thomas Eagleton for vice president. ...
Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
George Stanley McGovern (born July 19, 1922 in Avon, South Dakota) was a United States Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential candidate most noted for his opposition to the Vietnam War. ...
State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th) - Land 196,735 km² - Water 3,173 km² (1. ...
Thomas Francis Eagleton, LL.B., (born September 4, 1929) is a former U.S. Senator from Missouri. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Southern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...
James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ...
Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) has been a two-term U.S. Senator, the forty-second vice president of the United States (1977-1981), and the wildly unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984 against the incumbent, Republican Ronald W. Reagan. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
The 1980 Democratic National Convention nominated President Jimmy Carter for President and Vice President Walter Mondale for Vice President. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...
James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ...
Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) has been a two-term U.S. Senator, the forty-second vice president of the United States (1977-1981), and the wildly unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984 against the incumbent, Republican Ronald W. Reagan. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
The 1984 Democratic National Convention was held in San Francisco, California in July of 1984, to select a candidate for the 1984 United States presidential election. ...
The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ...
Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) has been a two-term U.S. Senator, the forty-second vice president of the United States (1977-1981), and the wildly unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984 against the incumbent, Republican Ronald W. Reagan. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26, 1935) is best known as the first and, so far, only woman to be a candidate for Vice President of the United States on a major party ticket (although women on third-party tickets continue to run for the position). ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
The 1988 Democratic National Convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia in July of 1988, to select a candidate for the 1988 United States presidential election. ...
Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ...
Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American politician born in Brookline, Massachusetts, to Greek-immigrant parents. ...
State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th) - Land 20,317 km² - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. ...
Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ...
The 1992 Democratic National Convention is one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings of the United States Democratic Party with a primary focus on officially nominating a candidate for the office of President of the United States and adopting a political party platform as a challenge to the platform...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ...
State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th) - Land 134,856 km² - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
The 1996 Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago, Illinois. ...
Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ...
State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th) - Land 134,856 km² - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
Al Gore and Joe Lieberman at the 2000 Democratic National Convention. ...
The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ãngeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
Joseph Isadore Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a Jewish-American Democratic politician and a current U.S. senator from Connecticut. ...
State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th) - Land 12,559 km² - Water 1,809 km² (12. ...
2004 Democratic National Convention logo The 2004 Democratic National Convention culminated in the arrival of John Kerry on July 29 to address the delegates. ...
Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded -Incorporated September 17, 1630 1820, as a city County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area - Total - Water 232. ...
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ...
State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th) - Land 20,317 km² - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...
Johnny Reid John Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is a former United States Senator from North Carolina. ...
State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th) - Land 126,256 km² - Water 13,227 km² (9. ...
Herschel Vespasian Johnson (September 18, 1812 - August 16, 1880) was an American politician. ...
Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. ...
State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd) - Land 25,338 km² - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5,296,486 (19th) - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission...
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