by Jim Heath | Dec 5, 2018 | Headlines, History
President George W. Bush delivered a moving tribute to his father at his memorial service in Washington – then broke down in tears at the end of a eulogy as he spoke plainly of the 41st president as a caring father. “Through our tears let us know the blessings...
by Jim Heath | Dec 4, 2018 | Headlines, History
Today is a national day of mourning as America remembers he life of President George H.W. Bush who will be honored at a funeral service at Washington D.C. Bush’s casket has been lying in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda since Monday, with a river of mourners passing...
by Jim Heath | Dec 3, 2018 | Headlines, History
The remains of the late President George H.W. Bush arrived this afternoon to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol as family members, senators, congressmen, cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, and Vice President Pence paid their respects. Bush’s flag-draped...
by Jim Heath | Dec 1, 2018 | Headlines, History, Trump
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda early next week, and President Trump has declared a National Day of Mourning for Wednesday. Leaders of the House and Senate said that a bicameral arrival ceremony will be held Monday evening....
by Jim Heath | Sep 1, 2018 | Headlines, McCain
“The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again, because America was always great.” The words from Meghan McCain, spoken at the funeral for her father, Sen. John McCain. A clear rebuke of Donald Trump and his campaign rhetoric. “He was...