Day of Ohio won their respective primaries, the 70-year-old Borah, a well-known progressive and " insurgent ," won the Wisconsin, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Oregon primaries, while also performing quite strongly in Knox's Illinois and Green's South Dakota.

Coolidge's next choice was Idaho Senator William Borah, but he also declined the nomination.

As reported in Carol Felsenthal's biography of Alice, and in Betty Boyd Caroli's The Roosevelt Women, as well by TIME journalist Rebecca Winters Keegan, it was generally accepted knowledge in DC that Longworth also had a long, ongoing affair with Senator William Borah, and the opening of Longworth's diaries to modern historical researchers indicates that Borah was, by Longworth's own admission, the father of her daughter, Paulina Longworth ( 1925 – 1957 ).

Borah Peak ( also known as Mount Borah or Beauty Peak ) is the highest mountain in the U. S. state of Idaho and one of the most prominent peaks in the contiguous states.

Eleanor also had an affair with Borah, but Alice won out reportedly because Eleanor frequently gloated about their experiences unlike Alice.

He also performed with jazz musicians Eddie Gale, Roy Campbell, Marc Ribot, Mark Helias, Dick Griffin, Billy Bang, Borah Bergman and Hanuman Sextet.

Borah Peak, the tallest mountain in Idaho, is also found here.

Lowell had sharper exchanges with the die-hard Republican isolationist Senator William Borah of Idaho.

In 1922 and 1923, Borah spoke against passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, which had passed the House.

When another bill was introduced in 1935 and 1938, Borah continued to speak against it, by that time saying that it was no longer needed, as the number of lynchings had dropped sharply.

Borah was a progressive Republican who often had strong differences of opinion with the conservative wing of the party.

Borah won a majority of delegates in only one state, Wisconsin, where he had the endorsement of Progressive United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Borah refused to endorse the eventual Republican nominee, Alf Landon, leading some to believe he might cross party lines and support Roosevelt's reelection.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Borah had nearly 2000 students, with over 600 students per class.

Overgaard had been an assistant for six years under Pankratz at Borah ( 1978 – 83 ) and a three-year starter at tackle at Idaho ( 1974 – 76 ) under Troxel.

Powerful forces in United States Congress pushing for non-interventionism and strong Neutrality Acts were the Republican Senators William Edgar Borah, Arthur H. Vandenberg, Gerald P. Nye and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., but support of non-interventionism was not limited to the Republican party.

Prior to Long's death, leading contenders for the role of the sacrificial 1936 candidate included Senators Burton K. Wheeler ( D-Montana ) and William E. Borah ( R-Idaho ), and Governor Floyd B. Olson ( FL-Minnesota ).

The nationally publicized trial took place in Boise in 1907 and included Senator William Borah for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow for the defense.

: I yield neither to Senator Borah nor to any other man in admiration of the Farewell Address and of the great Fathers of the Republic ; but I would not use them as a cover for party politics.

When the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, William E. Borah of Idaho, added his strong support for Cardozo, however, Hoover finally bowed to the pressure.

The peak is named for William Borah ( 1865 – 1940 ), a prominent U. S. Senator from Idaho ( 1907 – 1940 ).

William Edgar Borah ( June 29, 1865 – January 19, 1940 ) was a prominent Republican attorney and longtime United States Senator from Idaho noted for his oratorical skills and isolationist views.

Borah once wrote a letter to the Board of Pardons protesting the change of sentence in hanging " Diamondfield Jack " Davis, a man charged with killing a sheepherder who was working for a cattle company.

Borah ran for the United States Senate in 1902, but was defeated in the Idaho Legislature by Weldon B. Heyburn, a Republican attorney from Wallace.

In 1907, shortly after being elected to the Senate, Borah served as the prosecuting attorney in the nationally publicized trial of " Big Bill " Haywood and two other labor union officials for the 1905 murder of former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg.

Borah emerged as leader of the " Irreconcilables ," a group of senators noted for their uncompromising opposition to the treaty and the League.

When conservative President Calvin Coolidge was told of Borah's fondness for horseback riding, the president is said to have replied, " It's hard to imagine Senator Borah going in the same direction as his horse.

In an attempt to revitalize the progressive wing of the Republican Party, in 1936 a 71-year-old Borah ran for nomination as candidate for President of the United States, becoming the first Idahoan to do so.

After abandoning his presidential campaign, later in 1936 at the height of Democratic power during the New Deal era, Borah ran for reelection against three-term Idaho Governor C. Ben Ross, a Roosevelt ally, and won with well over 60 percent of the vote.

Idaho's highest point, Borah Peak, at 12, 662 feet ( 3859 m ), is named for him, as are two public schools: Borah High School in Boise, and Borah Elementary School in Coeur d ' Alene.

Borah may be best known today for having reportedly said, in September 1939, after Germany invaded Poland, " Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler — all this might have been averted.

Taylor first ran for the Senate in 1940 in a special election to fill the remaining term of the late William E. Borah, but lost to John W. Thomas with 47. 1 percent to Thomas ' 52. 9 percent.

The school's slogan is " The Lions of Idaho ," a play on the nickname of namesake William E. Borah, known in the Senate as the " Lion of Idaho " for his outspoken stance on issues.

Borah was the dominant football program in the state for the school's first quarter century, winning the SIC and unofficial COW championship ( AP poll ) in 14 of the first 21 seasons, and two of the first three official titles ( playoffs ).

In November 1979, an 8-team playoff was introduced for the state's largest schools in Class A-1 ( 5A since 2001 ); Borah shut out Lewiston 42 – 0 in the semifinals and archrival Boise 38 – 0 in the final to grab the first official A-1 state title in football, and finished with a record of 11 – 1.

Opposition in the Senate, particularly from Republican politicians Henry Cabot Lodge and William Borah and especially in regard to Article X of the Covenant, ensured that the United States would not ratify the agreement.

Image: Williameborah. jpg | Senator William Borah of Idaho

Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Landon and Senator Borah, were considered to be serious candidates.

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The Bronco baseball team played their home games in 1980 at Borah Field ( now Bill Wigle Field ) at Borah High School.

Idaho Senator William Borah acclaimed Curtis " a great reconciler, a walking political encyclopedia and one of the best political poker players in America.

On Friday, October 28, 1983, the Borah Peak earthquake occurred at 8: 06 am MDT, measured at 6. 9 on the Richter Scale.

On Friday, October 28, 1983, the Borah Peak earthquake occurred at 8: 06 am MDT, measured at 6. 9 on the Richter Scale.

The term " Phoney War " was possibly coined by U. S. Senator William Borah who stated, in September 1939: " There is something phoney about this war.

As Idaho Republican William Edgar Borah said the following morning, " Senator Cummins was highly respected by everyone who knew him.

His 28 years in the Congress rank as the second-longest in Idaho history, trailing only William Borah, who served over 32 years in the Senate.