Both men sought the presidency. They came from different backgrounds, held different goals, and had radically different ...

Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline acknowledge the cheers of delegates and supporters prior to delivering an emotional speech to the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in July 1988. Anyone ...

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals.

Boston Herald Endorses Today's Herald declared Dukakis "the best choice" to fill Kennedy's seat. "The interim senator will have to do more than join the health care debate. He or she will have to ...

October 1960 – Joins the Boston law firm Hill & Barlow as an associate. November 6, 1962 – Dukakis is elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. 1966 – Unsuccessful bid for Massachusetts ...

BOSTON -- At a fancy fundraiser on Beacon Hill earlier this month, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) stood before a crowd of this city's political elite, who helped generate a combined $1 million for his ...