Martha Schofield’s Legacy In Aiken History
Editorial honors Martha Schofield a white Quaker who aided freed slaves on Wadmalaw Island and on South Carolina’s coast. She funded Schofield School in Aiken with $468, educating thousands over almost five decades, shaping a multiracial community and today’s Schofield Middle School.
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Airien
Aiken County
Martha Schofield
Pennsylvania
Wadmalaw Island
Gen. Sherman
South Carolina
Aiken
Schofield Middle School
Ms. Schofield
Cohen bars top brass from retiring during misconduct probes
The article argues Secretary Cohen’s order stopping retirement for officers under investigation aims to curb perceived impunity among senior military leaders. It cites Maj Gen David Hale’s 17 charges over coercing sex from subordinates’ wives as a catalyst, noting earlier cases where lower ranks faced consequences, challenging the idea that powerful officers escape punishment.
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Secretary of Defense
William Cohen
Cohen
David Hale
Hale
Are Americans Ready for a Woman President in 2000
The piece surveys polls from Gallup and the White House Project showing substantial openness to a female president among conservatives. It notes Elizabeth Dole as a leading figure, compares her to Hillary Clinton and others, and cautions that a Republican woman would face primary hurdles from the religious right.
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Gallup
Elizabeth Dole
al Gore
White House
Bill Clinton
Margaret Thatcher
Liddy Dole
Elizabeth
Hubby Bob
Clinton
Dole
YWCA
Parade
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Dianne Feinstein
California
Army
Claudia Kennedy
New Jersey
Christine Todd Whitman
Maxwell House
Ann Fudge
Mae Jamison
Whitman
Hillary Clinton
Kennedy
Feinstein
Middle America
Move Back Into Town Says Editorial Writer
A Providence Journal columnist argues suburban sprawl worsens traffic and ugliness as areas shift from rural charm to office parks and strip malls. He notes buyers chase big houses and car reliance, urging residents to return to compact towns and walkable neighborhoods.
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al Gore
Alex Castellanos Lees
Quail Run
Europe
Swansea
Mass
Providence
Bad taste lingers after impeachment trial ends
Washington reflects on a year of impeachment drama as Clinton survives without conviction and both parties pay a price in public trust. Voters question character, Congress remains wary, and the political system strains to function amid lingering bitterness and partisan fault lines.
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Washington
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Congress
Senate
House
Kenneth Starr
Ken Starr
White House
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Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Irey B. Wallace
Ellen C
James R. Bennett Jr
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Madagne
J. David Boyd
Myriam Marquez
The
Orlando Sentinel
Onion-Air
Katherine Hepburn
Alice Adams
Blade Runner
America
Cape
Yore
Providence Journal
Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
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