Daily Almanac for
Jan 16, 2009
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline
A timeline covering the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize-winner
Biography of Barack Obama
Short biography of President-Elect Barack Obama, including personal and professional details
Inaugural Factfile
Media coverage, famous addresses, inaugural trivia, and life after the presidency
Civil Rights Timeline
Timeline traces the milestones of the modern civil rights movement, from 1954 to 2008


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What do you think George W. Bush will choose for a post-presidency career?

  • Pick choice 1 Commissioner of Major League Baseball
  • Pick choice 2 Run a think tank
  • Pick choice 3 Oversee his presidential library
  • Pick choice 4 Write his memoirs
  • Pick choice 5 Enter the lecture circuit
  • Pick choice 6 No career; he’ll enjoy retirement
  • Pick choice 7 None of the above
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