Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (b. October 26, 1947)

Clinton, who currently represents the state of New York in the U.S. Senate, initially gained fame as the wife of President Bill Clinton, and is today one of those unique individuals who is easily identified by her first name. Mentioning "Hillary" in any type of political context guarantees passionate opinions either for or against her. She proved to be a lightning rod of support for President Clinton from his allies and various liberal groups, especially those involved in feminist/women's issues and health care. Just as powerfully, Hillary Clinton evokes strong reactions from Republicans and conservative groups who see her as someone to both mock and fear as the 2008 Presidential election draws ever nearer. Hillary Clinton is considered such a strong contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination, that Republicans often look at their roster of potential candidates with thoughts of whether or not those potential candidates can effectively match up against Hillary Clinton.

Career and Life Highlights

 Career:

1973-1974: Children's Defense Fund--Staff Attorney

1974: House Judiciary Committee--Staff Attorney

1974-1975: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville School of Law--Instructor

1976-1992 : Rose Law Firm--Attorney

1978: United States Legal Services Corporation--Board Member appointed by President Carter

 

 Education:

1969: BA Political Science,Wellesley College

1973: J.D., Yale Law School

1973-1974: Post-Graduate study, Yale Child Study Center

 

Awards and Citations:

 

Family Information

Hugh Ellsworth Rodham (April 2, 1911-April 7, 1993)--Father

Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham (b. 1919) --Mother

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (b. Year) --Husband--Married October 11, 1975

Siblings

Hugh Rodham

Tony Rodham

Children

Chelsea Clinton (b. February 27, 1980)--Daughter

Religion:

Protestant: Methodist

2000 U.S. Senate Race (winner in italics)

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), 3,747,310 votes (55.27%)

Rick Lazio (R), 2,915,730 votes(43.01%)

 

2006 U.S. Senate Race (winner in italics)

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), 2,811,981 votes (67% )

John Spencer (R), 1,320,571 votes ( 31% )

Works by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Books and articles --General

Living History (2004)

It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us (1996)

About Us

Bio of the History Guy

Commentary

Site Map--revision in progress

 

Read the History Guy Weblog--New

Mid-East War Fears: Israel Versus Syria Again?--posted on Aug. 14, 2007

France at War: French Victories and Defeats--posted May 11, 2007

America and France: A Long Relationship Spanning War and Peace--posted May 10, 2007

Cinco de Mayo, 1862: The Battle Of Puebla --posted May 5, 2007

The Long War on Terror: What is in a War's Name?--posted May 3, 2007

Turkey: To Coup, or not to Coup, that, is the question!--posted May 2, 2007

Canada's Afghan War--posted April 29, 2007.

Internet Links:

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton --Official Senate site Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic senator from New York. Includes contact information.

Hillary Clinton for U.S. Senate --Official campaign site for Hillary Clinton, the U.S. Senator from New York.

Articles about Hillary Rodham Clinton--From the New York Times.

Hillary Rodham Clinton --Biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton from the official White House site.

Hillary Clinton on the Issues--Tracks Senator Clinton's position on international, domestic, economic, and social issues.

Hillary Clinton - Wikipedia article

TIME: Hillary Rodham Clinton --June 2003 interview in which the Senator and former First Lady reflects on her life, her memoir, and the current political climate. Also provides subscribers-only access to excerpts from Clinton's autobiography, Living History.

Just Hillary.com--An independent news site that provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date reports about Hillary Clinton: In the Senate, on the campaign trail in New York, and testing the waters across the country for a possible run for the White House in 2008.

Pro-Hillary Clinton Political Sites

Hillary Clinton For President --Unofficial movement to elect Hillary Clinton President in 2008

hillarynow.com--Urging Hillary Clinton to make a run for President in 2004.

HillPAC

Just Hillary

VoteHillary.org

Hillary Rodham Clinton President 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton for President 2008

HillaryClinton.info

Hillary for President 2008

Hillary Clinton Forum Archives--Dedicated to electing Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to the U.S. Presidency. Includes news, petitions, and discussion forums.

Anti-Hillary Clinton Political Sites

Stop Hillary PAC --Aims to inform Americans that electing Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential election will be a total disaster for the country.

Anyone but Hillary 2008

Nix Hillary 2008

No Hillary Clinton

Blogs Against Hillary

Just Say No to Hillary Clinton