.jpg)
Simon Cameron (1799–1889) was an American politician who was electedsenator fromPennsylvania four times, and wasWar Secretary underLincoln at the start of theCivil War. At first a supporter ofJames Buchanan, whom he succeeded in the Senate when Buchanan becameSecretary of State in 1845, Cameron broke with Buchanan and theDemocrats by the 1850s. An opponent ofslavery, he briefly joined theKnow Nothings before winning another term in the Senate as aRepublican in 1857. He helped nominate and elect Lincoln, but rumors of corruption surrounded him; it was with reluctance that Lincoln appointed him to the cabinet. He did not do well in his post, and Lincoln made himminister to Russia in 1862, a post he held briefly. He rebuilthis political machine in Pennsylvania, winning a third term in the Senatein 1867. After ten years he resigned, arranging the election of his son,Don Cameron, in his place. Simon Cameron lived to age 90; his machine dominated local politics until the 1920s.(Full article...)
.jpg)
December 15: First Day ofHanukkah (Judaism, 2025)
.jpg)
.jpg)
TheCity of Gold Coast is alocal government area (LGA) in the Australian state ofQueensland, that is divided into81 suburbs and localities. With a population of 681,389 people, it is the second largest LGA by population in Australia, behind theCity of Brisbane. Established in 1948, it encompasses theGold Coast and the nearbyhinterland. The LGA is bordered by theScenic Rim Region to the west, theQueensland state border to the south, theAlbert andLogan Rivers to the north and theCoral Sea to the east. The largest division by population is the suburb ofSouthport (36,786 people) and the smallest division is theSouthern Moreton Bay Islands locality, which has no registered residents. (Full list...)
 | TheMcClure Tunnel is a tunnel inSanta Monica, California, which connects Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) with the western terminus of the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10). It is 400 feet (120 m) long. The first tunnel on the site was aSouthern Pacific Railroad tunnel constructed in 1886. This featured in a brief 1898 film calledGoing Through the Tunnel, which showed the ocean view appearing to the left as the passenger emerges from the western portal. The rail tunnel was demolished and replaced with the current road tunnel, which opened in 1936. It was named after local newspaper publisher Robert E. McClure in 1979. Photograph credit: Steve Lyon Recently featured: |
Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by theWikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteerprojects:
This Wikipedia is written inEnglish. Manyother Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.