Barack Obama's journey from community organizer in Chicago to the presidency has been extraordinary. A teacher in Mississippi recognized his potential early on and had students remember his name. On Tuesday, Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President, using Abraham Lincoln's Bible. His exotic childhood, time as a legislator in Illinois, and improbable rise to the U.S. Senate and presidential candidate are now familiar mileposts in his path to becoming the most powerful man in the world.
The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the insured party in a case regarding an insurance claim for sugar bags destroyed by fire while stored at a port. The Court found that the insurance policy, which covered risks until delivery to the final destination in India, was still in effect since the goods had not yet reached their ultimate destinations after arriving at the initial port. The intent of extending coverage and paying an additional premium was to provide coverage for the entire transport of the goods within India.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model for the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution. It states that the universe as we know it began from an initial extremely hot and dense singularity which expanded and cooled, going through a series of different eras. Modern observations such as the cosmic microwave background radiation, the large-scale structure of the cosmos, and measurements of the abundances of primordial elements are explained by the Big Bang theory.
Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Tens of thousands flocked to Washington D.C. to celebrate the historic inauguration of the first black President. Obama invoked the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. in his remarks, summoning Americans to join him in service. The next day, The Times and Democrat published a special inaugural section chronicling Obama's journey from visits to Orangeburg to his primary and general election victories.
Po zaciętym meczu pierwsza reprezentacja Polski, po zaciętym meczu, przegrała z Łotwą (1:2) i, jako druga drużyna z grupy D, zmierzy się w ćwierćfinale z najlepszym w grupie C Gilbraltarem. Łotwa w ćwierćfinale zagra z drugą drużyną Ukrainy.
Chapter 3 Home Expert Discussion QuestionsJames Henry
The document contains 5 discussion questions about Chapter 3 of a Home-Expert textbook. The questions cover the founding of proprietary colonies, debates over slavery in early settlements, the advantages and disadvantages of British mercantilism for colonies and mother country, how the Glorious Revolution influenced American views of empire, and the causes and beliefs behind the Salem Witch Trials.
Calhoun County defeated Hemingway 65-55 to win the 2016 South Carolina High School League Class A state championship. This was Calhoun County coach Zam Fredrick's ninth state title, setting a new state record. The championship roster included players such as Malik Johnson, Anthony Browne, and Marquis Greene.
The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the insured party in a case regarding an insurance claim for sugar bags destroyed by fire while stored at a port. The Court found that the insurance policy, which covered risks until delivery to the final destination in India, was still in effect since the goods had not yet reached their ultimate destinations after arriving at the initial port. The intent of extending coverage and paying an additional premium was to provide coverage for the entire transport of the goods within India.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model for the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution. It states that the universe as we know it began from an initial extremely hot and dense singularity which expanded and cooled, going through a series of different eras. Modern observations such as the cosmic microwave background radiation, the large-scale structure of the cosmos, and measurements of the abundances of primordial elements are explained by the Big Bang theory.
Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Tens of thousands flocked to Washington D.C. to celebrate the historic inauguration of the first black President. Obama invoked the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. in his remarks, summoning Americans to join him in service. The next day, The Times and Democrat published a special inaugural section chronicling Obama's journey from visits to Orangeburg to his primary and general election victories.
Po zaciętym meczu pierwsza reprezentacja Polski, po zaciętym meczu, przegrała z Łotwą (1:2) i, jako druga drużyna z grupy D, zmierzy się w ćwierćfinale z najlepszym w grupie C Gilbraltarem. Łotwa w ćwierćfinale zagra z drugą drużyną Ukrainy.
Chapter 3 Home Expert Discussion QuestionsJames Henry
The document contains 5 discussion questions about Chapter 3 of a Home-Expert textbook. The questions cover the founding of proprietary colonies, debates over slavery in early settlements, the advantages and disadvantages of British mercantilism for colonies and mother country, how the Glorious Revolution influenced American views of empire, and the causes and beliefs behind the Salem Witch Trials.
Calhoun County defeated Hemingway 65-55 to win the 2016 South Carolina High School League Class A state championship. This was Calhoun County coach Zam Fredrick's ninth state title, setting a new state record. The championship roster included players such as Malik Johnson, Anthony Browne, and Marquis Greene.
This special section collects all the articles from a 100-day series that featured 100 objects selected by a newspaper and its readers to tell the story of Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The series began on June 16 and ended on September 23, and all the words and photos from the individual articles can now be revisited on the newspaper's website, which also includes a matching game for the 100 objects.
This document lists the names and jersey numbers of players on the 2015 ChAmpsChAmps football team, along with the head coach and assistant coaches. It also notes that the team defeated Bethesda Academy 28-7 on November 21, 2015 to win the SCISA Class 2A Football State Championship.
The document provides details about today's weather, the newspaper sections being delivered, and an upcoming football game between Clemson and South Carolina. It notes that both teams are highly ranked, with Clemson #6 and South Carolina #10, making it the first meeting where both are top 10 ranked. It also previews an NCAA playoff game between Furman and #25 South Carolina State being held the next day.
Eddie and Melissa Cook have been hobby beekeepers for three years, keeping an estimated 100,000 honeybees in hives near their home in St. Matthews. Melissa's uncle Rick Walton built them a unique top bar beehive, where the bees construct their own honeycombs. The Cooks enjoy observing the bees and have bonded with their hives. They harvest 2-3 quarts of honey from two frames twice a year. Along with other local hobbyists, the Cooks help support the declining honeybee population through stewardship of their hives.
Calhoun Academy won the 2015 South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class AA state championship by defeating Robert E. Lee 12-2 in the third and deciding game of the title series on May 14. The team finished the season with a record of 22-5 under coaches Adam Jarecki and Bill Spiers.
The document lists the names and numbers of players on the 2015 Andrew Jackson Academy football team, along with the head coach and assistant coaches. It notes that the team finished the season 14-0 by defeating Greenwood Christian 20-16 to claim the SCISA 8-Man State Championship.
George Darden, an internationally acclaimed pianist from Orangeburg, South Carolina, will give his final performance on March 29th at Stevenson Auditorium. The concert will benefit the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center and Historical Society. Darden has had a remarkable career performing around the world but says that the level of support and interest in classical music has declined significantly both in his hometown and nationwide. He hopes his final local performance will help foster more appreciation for this art form.
Hydrick Gass is a musician and culinary arts director who moved to Orangeburg, SC six years ago to help care for his sister's children after she passed away. He has over 30 years of experience as a composer, arranger, producer and trumpet player. In Orangeburg, he teaches at the local technology center and enjoys cooking fresh, creative meals. Gass also plays trumpet at his church and brings his musical talents to community events, blending genres and inspiring others with his skills and positive spirit.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address calls for increased devotion to the Union cause for which soldiers died, and ensures that their deaths were not in vain by resolving that the nation shall have a new birth of freedom and that government by and for the people shall not perish. The second document lists the names, dates of death, and years of death of 10 local casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003-2007 as part of a memorial on the anniversary of 9/11.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
Essential Tools for Modern PR Business .pptxPragencyuk
Discover the essential tools and strategies for modern PR business success. Learn how to craft compelling news releases, leverage press release sites and news wires, stay updated with PR news, and integrate effective PR practices to enhance your brand's visibility and credibility. Elevate your PR efforts with our comprehensive guide.
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
This special section collects all the articles from a 100-day series that featured 100 objects selected by a newspaper and its readers to tell the story of Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The series began on June 16 and ended on September 23, and all the words and photos from the individual articles can now be revisited on the newspaper's website, which also includes a matching game for the 100 objects.
This document lists the names and jersey numbers of players on the 2015 ChAmpsChAmps football team, along with the head coach and assistant coaches. It also notes that the team defeated Bethesda Academy 28-7 on November 21, 2015 to win the SCISA Class 2A Football State Championship.
The document provides details about today's weather, the newspaper sections being delivered, and an upcoming football game between Clemson and South Carolina. It notes that both teams are highly ranked, with Clemson #6 and South Carolina #10, making it the first meeting where both are top 10 ranked. It also previews an NCAA playoff game between Furman and #25 South Carolina State being held the next day.
Eddie and Melissa Cook have been hobby beekeepers for three years, keeping an estimated 100,000 honeybees in hives near their home in St. Matthews. Melissa's uncle Rick Walton built them a unique top bar beehive, where the bees construct their own honeycombs. The Cooks enjoy observing the bees and have bonded with their hives. They harvest 2-3 quarts of honey from two frames twice a year. Along with other local hobbyists, the Cooks help support the declining honeybee population through stewardship of their hives.
Calhoun Academy won the 2015 South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class AA state championship by defeating Robert E. Lee 12-2 in the third and deciding game of the title series on May 14. The team finished the season with a record of 22-5 under coaches Adam Jarecki and Bill Spiers.
The document lists the names and numbers of players on the 2015 Andrew Jackson Academy football team, along with the head coach and assistant coaches. It notes that the team finished the season 14-0 by defeating Greenwood Christian 20-16 to claim the SCISA 8-Man State Championship.
George Darden, an internationally acclaimed pianist from Orangeburg, South Carolina, will give his final performance on March 29th at Stevenson Auditorium. The concert will benefit the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center and Historical Society. Darden has had a remarkable career performing around the world but says that the level of support and interest in classical music has declined significantly both in his hometown and nationwide. He hopes his final local performance will help foster more appreciation for this art form.
Hydrick Gass is a musician and culinary arts director who moved to Orangeburg, SC six years ago to help care for his sister's children after she passed away. He has over 30 years of experience as a composer, arranger, producer and trumpet player. In Orangeburg, he teaches at the local technology center and enjoys cooking fresh, creative meals. Gass also plays trumpet at his church and brings his musical talents to community events, blending genres and inspiring others with his skills and positive spirit.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address calls for increased devotion to the Union cause for which soldiers died, and ensures that their deaths were not in vain by resolving that the nation shall have a new birth of freedom and that government by and for the people shall not perish. The second document lists the names, dates of death, and years of death of 10 local casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003-2007 as part of a memorial on the anniversary of 9/11.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
Essential Tools for Modern PR Business .pptxPragencyuk
Discover the essential tools and strategies for modern PR business success. Learn how to craft compelling news releases, leverage press release sites and news wires, stay updated with PR news, and integrate effective PR practices to enhance your brand's visibility and credibility. Elevate your PR efforts with our comprehensive guide.
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
1. Barack Obama
‘AmAzing
yeAr’
Columnist:.Obama’s
S.C. primary win
shows attitudes about
race will change
A politicAl journey By dionne Gleaton
T&D Staff Writer
– At wArp speed
Orangeburg proved itself to be
a key battleground city during
the South Carolina presidential
primary and that recognition has
By sharon cohen gained momentum all the way up to
AP National Writer the inauguration of Barack Obama
C
as the nation’s 44th president, says
HICAGO — Every year, the dedicated teacher would put together a Washington Post columnist who
a bulletin board for Black History Month, honoring famous achiev- grew up in Orangeburg.
ers. Orangeburg was initially cast
There was Martin Luther King Jr., of course. Thurgood Marshall, into the na-
the first black U.S. Supreme Court justice. George Washington Carver, the tional spotlight
inventor and scientist. when S.C. State
Barack obama, with his base-
Several years ago, Loretta Augustine-Herron added a little-known face to University was
the board at her Mississippi school. It was a photo of a friend she had worked ball bat in hawaii during the tapped as the
closely with in Chicago who was just launching his political career. 1960s. site for the first
His name was Barack Obama. Democratic
“Who is he?” the kids would ask. presidential
“Just remember the name,” she’d tell them. “Just remember the name. You primary de-
need to know who this is because he’s going to be president one day.” bate of the 2008
——— election cycle
in April 2007. robinson
The mileposts are familiar by now:
The exotic childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia. The teen years struggling with his (Ke- “I think it was an incredible
nyan father, white mother) identity. The humble beginnings in Chicago. The success at thing for Orangeburg. I remember
high-powered Harvard. The legislative career in a sleepy state capital. The improbable leap being there at the time and talking
from freshman U.S. senator to presidential candidate. to people and saying, ‘Did you ever
Finally, on Tuesday, 47-year-old Barack Hussein Obama Jr. will be sworn in as the na- image that Orangeburg would be in
tion’s 44th president, his hand resting upon the burgundy velvet, gilt-edged Bible used the international spotlight the way
by Abraham Lincoln. it was?’ All eyes were on our little
The odyssey that brought him to the White House has been extraordinary, in so town,” said nationally syndicated
many ways. Those who’ve witnessed his journey or helped to shape it remem- columnist Eugene Robinson, an Or-
obama, while a student at
ber the big and small moments; together, they recite the story of the unlike- angeburg native.
ly politician who is about to become the most powerful man on Earth. harvard law school. “One thing I found really inter-
——— esting was how all these people who
As a big brother, Barack Obama sometimes took on the role of father. descended on Orangeburg reacted
His half-sister, Maya, was just 16 when her father, Lolo Soetoro, died to the place and seemed really in-
and Obama — nine years her senior — tried to fill the void. terested in the history and learning
They lived thousands of miles apart. But Maya would visit him in more about what Orangeburg was
Chicago or New York, and he would introduce her to museums and art about,” Robinson said. He recalled
galleries, to jazz, classical and flamenco music, to different neighbor- a reaction from Valerie Jarrett, one
hoods. And when it came time for her to check out college campuses, of president-elect Obama’s closest
her older brother escorted her across around the country. advisers, when she learned Robin-
“He wanted me to see how big the world is,” she says. son was from Orangeburg.
The big brother she’d tease — “Don’t touch the ’fro,” he’d warn as a “Valerie just really ... brightened
teen when she tried to mess with his hair — became a source of com- up and remembered Orangeburg
fort and advice. because she was there when Mi-
“He made sure I thought about things carefully, and considered chelle (Obama) gave a speech in
them thoughtfully and let things sit in my mouth and brain for a Orangeburg. In a minor but an im-
while,” says Maya Soetoro-Ng. portant way, perhaps, I think the
And in life’s big moments, he proved to be a constant. election has kind of put Orange-
“I always had him there to offer guidance — where I should look obama and his bride, Michelle burg on the map,” Robinson said.
for work and what I should look for in a life partner,” she says. “He The South Carolina primary in
robinson, on their wedding February also put another spot-
helped me to heal in disappointment and with the loss of our mother
... he helped remind me all that she had given us.” day, oct. 18, 1992, in chicago. light on Orangeburg, he said.
—— “It was certainly a real battle-
see oBaMa, a7 ap photos ground in the primary scene.
see chanGe, a8
On the podium ‘right time, right plAce’
for FDR inaugural
Austin Cunningham came South in 1973 in an Court Historical Society’s Quarterly. In review-
executive position with Sunbeam Corp., which ing his article, the editors inquired about the
had plants then in Denmark and Manning. Be- elevator experience, saying the private eleva-
fore and after the move that introduced him to tor (the court was then situated in the Capitol)
Orangeburg and T&D readers, he had could not be found. With a little direc-
By lee harter He has another account as memorable encounters beyond being tion, they found the abandoned elevator
T&D Editor the nation prepares to inaugu- on the podium with FDR. He’s written and the story was substantiated.
rate a new president. about many. Here are some highlights. n After leaving the court, Cunning-
The T&D writer’s note with Cunningham won’t be in n While working as a page in the ham became a statistician with the FBI.
his column describes Austin Washington Tuesday for the U.S. Supreme Court beginning at age It was in the role that he saw the late
Cunningham as an attorney, ceremony that will launch the 14, Cunningham’s experience involved Director J. Edgar Hoover on a regular
the president of five com- historic presidency of Barack meeting Chief Justice Oliver Wendell basis. Hoover knew Cunningham by his
panies and a former senior Obama – but he was right Holmes. He has written: “One day I took first name. It was the era of John Dill-
citizen of the year in South there on the podium that day Judge Holmes up on the private eleva- inger and other gangsters.
in March 1933 when Franklin tor when the regular operator was else-
cunningham n In Paris after World War II, Cun-
Carolina.
One might say that is enough Delano Roosevelt took the oath where, trembling in my boots because ningham and his late wife, Jackie, were
to make for interesting life for his first term and delivered I’d not done it before, and I had to get the eleva- preparing for a parade honoring French leader
stories, but it is the extraordi- the now-famous “Nothing to tor even with the floor so the most beloved old Charles de Gaulle. “We just wanted to see him
nary accounts of the 94-year- fear but fear itself” address. man wouldn’t trip and fall. I did a good job and go by.” The event was canceled, but not before
WWW.fDrLibrAry.COm
old Cunningham’s encounters Here’s the story. was rewarded with some not-quite-intelligible the Cunninghams encountered actress Greta
with history and its notables After leaving his post as a franklin d. roosevelt and his wife, mumble of appreciation.” Garbo on the street, talking away. She realized
that have made his T&D col- U.S. Supreme Court page at eleanor, are shown during the 1933 Cunningham in 1998 wrote of his experiences the Americans recognized her and went back into
umn a longtime favorite. see podiuM, a8 presidential inauguration. with Holmes and the court for The Supreme see place, a8
index Today in The T&d
Business.................................. B5
Classified.................................D4 sections weather deaths
Columns...................................D3 Home-delivery subscribers of The Times and Democrat n Ervin Lovell Charley
today,.60%..
Deaths..................................... A4 should receive 18 sections today: the A, B, C and D news chance of rain. – St. Matthews
Editorial.................................... B9 and sports sections; a 44-page Smart Source supplement;
Nation/World......................... A10. High in the lower 50s. n Mrs. Mary Sanders
a 20-page Parade magazine; a 16-page American Profile
Outdoors.................................. B8 magazine; a 16-page USA Weekend magazine; a 16-page tonight, 30% chance of rain or Griffith ~ Orangeburg
Sports...................................... B1 CVS supplement; a 16-page Walgreens supplement; a 12- snow flurries. Low in the low 30s. n Mrs. Addie Lee Austin
Television.................................D2 page OfficeMax supplement; an 8-page Rite Aid supple- Monday, mostly.sunny..High.in.the. Sain ~ Orangeburg
ment; an 8-page Sears supplement; a 6-page Belk supple- upper 40s. n Marion Shingler ~ Elloree
ment; a 4-page Kmart supplement; a 4-page Stroman
n Mrs. Charlotte Willard
Please recycle this Appliance supplement; 2-page Bradford Exchange sup-
expanded forecasts, B10
Get Accu Weather temperature Walter ~ Orangeburg
cheerfulness
paper. The Times plement and our 4-page color comics section. Subscrib-
and Democrat
recycles newsprint.
ers not receiving all sections should call 536-1812. readings at www.TheTandD.com. n Orin Jan Whittle ~ Springfield
6 18134 29117 3 for continuing news, weather and sports updates, visit us around the clock at www.thetandd.com