Opposition landslide shocks Taiwan politics in election
In Taipei the opposition Nationalist Party won 81 of 113 legislative seats, boosting its push for closer China ties ahead of the March presidential vote. Chen Shui-bian resigns as DPP chair, while Ma Ying-jeou signals a stable majority to push reform and potential unification policy.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Nationalist Party
China
Chen Shui-bian
Democratic Progressive Party
Chen
Central Election Commission
DPP
Taiwan Strait
Party
Beijing
Chenashington
United Nations
Democratic
Frank Hsieh
Ma Ying-jeou
U.S
Hsieh
Mainland
Trail of Tears sites mark Illinois history on Route 146
Supporters celebrate Trail of Tears heritage along Illinois 146 from Golconda to the Mississippi River highlighting Lusk Road reenactment routes used by Cherokee Indians during exile. The National Park Service unveiled the first official site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and Illinois chapters plan more designations and signage.
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Golconda
Mississippi River
Illinois 146
Lusk Road
Illinois
Oklahoma
National Park Service
Trail of Tears Association
Rowena McC
National Association
Bridges’ Tavern
Johnson County
Camp Ground Cemetery
Anna
State Department of Transportation
Union County
Jack Baker
National Trail of Tears Association
Trail of Tears lore highlighted by Illinois segment losses and memory
The article discusses how the Southern Illinois stretch of the Trail of Tears contributed greatly to Cherokee fatalities amid freezing rivers and landowner prejudice. It notes estimates of 3,000 deaths in Illinois and 4,000 to 6,000 overall, with ongoing efforts by the Trail of Tears Association and Cherokee Nation to preserve history and memory.
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New Land
America
Jack Baker
National Trail of Tears Association
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
McClinton
Illinois
Cheryl Jett
Association
Baker
Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation
Trail of Tears Association
Boaz
Southern
Nashville
Tenn
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Utes
OLD National Bank
Oldnational.com
Nicmas
Yan
Pope County
Steve Hudson
Joe Crabb
Hudson
Trail of Tears
Harrisburg
Sandra Boaz
Southern Illinois
Ohio River
Kentucky
National Organization
The
National Trail of Tears
Joe Baker
Pope, Johnson and
Union Counties
Mississippi
Adam.testa
Pllinciusa
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