EDGEFIELD, S.C., June 27 (UPI) -- Strom Thurmond, whose political career ... became a D-Day paratroop hero and a leader of three political parties, including the States' Rights Party -- a splinter ...

South Carolina Republican Strom Thurmond is the first sitting ... and transformed the American political landscape: He switched to the Republican Party." Thurmond's switch inspired many other ...

Strom Thurmond ... He denied his political stances were racist, insisting he sought to uphold constitutional guarantees of states' rights. Later Thurmond switched to the Republican party, helping ...

WASHINGTON — There will be a big birthday cake with 100 candles blazing on Capitol Hill, assuming the fire marshal approves. There will be tubs of butter pecan ice cream -- his favorite ...

When Strom Thurmond ... of the Republican Party, he became a presidential kingmaker and a key figure in turning courts back to the right. In this riveting, Faulknerian book, Bass and Thompson give the ...

Perry began his political career in 1984 ... Helms was a senator much in the mold of fellow Sen. Strom Thurmond. Helms switched his party affiliation to Republican in 1970 after experiencing ...

He ran for president in 1948 as a third party candidate committed ... The second, “Strom: The complicated personal and political life of Strom Thurmond,” was published in 2005.

Thurmond was a member of the Democratic Party until 1964 ... A tour was conducted of Senator Strom Thurmond’s (R-SC) Capitol Hill office, filled with political memorabilia from his 48-ye ...

After returning to civilian life, Thurmond resumed his political activities ... at Thurmond’s 100th birthday party: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president ...

When party officials tapped a state lawmaker to run for the post, Thurmond ... political power virtually to the end, prevailing upon President Bush to appoint his 29-year-old son, Strom Jr ...