by design | Nov 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentleman From Iowa: George A. Wilson By Ray Hill George A. Wilson served as both governor of Iowa and U.S. senator from the Hawkeye State. Wilson embodied the sturdy Midwestern stock from which he came. George Allison Wilson was described by TIME magazine as “a...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Governor: Elbert Carvel of Delaware By Ray Hill At six feet and six inches, Elbert N. “Bert” Carvel was impossible to miss. For a quarter of a century, Carvel was a political force to be reckoned with inside the First State. Carvel’s success in business –...
by design | Nov 2, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Restoration of the Truman White House By Ray Hill The Second World War was being fought to a finish. Within weeks, Adolf Hitler, isolated and delusional in his fortified bunker buried beneath Berlin, heard of Benito Mussolini’s ill end. The former dictator of...
by design | Oct 26, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentleman From Maryland Senator John Marshall Butler By Ray Hill Today, with the occasional exception, Maryland is a solidly Democratic state, especially on the federal level. The last time a Republican was elected to the United States Senate from Maryland was...
by design | Oct 19, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
John G. Townsend of Delaware By Ray Hill While serving as Delaware’s governor, John Gillis Townsend Jr. was a reformer; while he served in the United States Senate, he was a stalwart conservative. A highly successful business entrepreneur, John G. Townsend was a...
by design | Oct 12, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
Tennessee’s Junior U.S. Senator: Nathan L. Bachman By Ray Hill There was a time when successful politicians knew how to scrap, but were also able to entertain and charm. Evidently, that time has come and gone. One excellent example of such a politician was Nathan...
