Bernie Sanders’ long career in political office started with a stint as Burlington’s mayor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bernie Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, greets Jesse Jackson backstage at a 1988 Vermont rally where he endorsed Jackson's ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a major figure in the civil rights movement and American politics, has died. Top video: Jesse Jackson leaves significant mark on U.S. politics Jackson was a two-time presidential ...

Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped pave the way for Barack ...

In 1984 and 1988, Jesse Jackson attempted to win the Democratic nomination for president. He lost both times, to Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis, but succeeded in cementing a lasting set of ...

Presidential candidate Jesse Jackson speaks in St. Albans during a 1984 bus tour of the state. Photo by Glenn Russell “We are nothing, here in Vermont, if not tenacious.” So began a letter to the Rev.

He’s 6 foot 2. He ran a 4:37 mile in high school. He’s drawn a fanatical following, despite having a “defective personality.” ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bert Johnson, Middlebury College (THE CONVERSATION) Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for ...