A West Virginian Remembers Senator Robert Byrd as Master of Senate Rules… and the Fiddle

By: Christy Hardin Smith Monday June 28, 2010 8:30 am

Sen. Robert C. Byrd passed away last evening at the age of 92. A fellow West Virginian remembers his service.

Hike On! Stewart Udall’s Legacy from Sea to Shining Sea

By: RLMiller Wednesday March 24, 2010 6:00 am

Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Johnson and Kennedy, passed away at the age of 90 on Saturday. Rather than repeat obituaries’ biographic details, this diary pays photographic tribute to his life’s passion, our wild public lands.

Alex Chilton in the Halls of Congress

By: Spencer Ackerman Thursday March 18, 2010 7:00 pm

Rest in peace, Alex. Good work, Rep. Cohen.

R.I.P. Howard Zinn – The People’s Historian

By: earlofhuntingdon Thursday January 28, 2010 7:27 pm

Pioneering historian Howard Zinn dies at 87.

Late Night: Rock and Roll Will Never Die

By: Lisa Derrick Tuesday October 13, 2009 8:19 pm

I loved Brendan Mullen, I loved how he changed our world. he will be sadly missed. And during the process of seeing him pass yesterday with his beloved wife Kateri, his friend of 32 yrs/bandmate Steve and his cousin Naill, I saw as well true compassion from the doctors and nurses in the ICU, I [...]

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