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Information on Paul David Wellstone (1944-2002), a longtime political science professor at Carleton College in Northfield who became a two-term United States Senator representing Minnesota. Wellstone was in a tight race for a third term when his plane crashed near Eveleth, killing him, his wife and daughter, and five others, in late October 2002.

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Wellstone, Paul David (1944-2002) Curriculum vitae and portrait. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000288

Paul Wellstone, 58, Icon of Liberalism in Senate, Dies Full-length obituary of the firebrand, by David E. Rosenbaum. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/../../../../..

Minnesota Crash Kills Wellstone, Clouding Fight Over Senate Report on the plane crash which killed Senator Wellstone, his wife and daughter, and five others. Includes brief tributes from Tom Harkin, Ralph Nader. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/../../../../..

Paul Wellstone Archive of articles at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Includes timeline, photos, RealAudio files, and a small collection of speeches by Wellstone. www.startribune.com/stories/1752

Paul Wellstone: Not a Faker, Just Plain Honest It's obvious why the Minnesota Senator's death is a blow to liberals. But conservatives admired Wellstone as well. [Wall Street Journal] www.weeklystandard.com/../../Articles/000/000/001/825ajiwi.asp

Paul Wellstone, RIP Conservative columnist Robert Novak remembers the liberal senator with genuine delight. www.townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/printrn20021028.shtml

Paul Wellstone Editorial marking the death of a fighter, a maverick, a decent man. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/opinion/26FRI2.html?pagewanted=print

Paul Wellstone: An Appreciation Op-ed piece. The senator was a "good guy," a principled liberal who will be missed by even his conservative opponents. [Wall Street Journal] www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110002529

Senate loses a giant Washington correspondent Nick Bryant profiles the late Senator Wellstone. [BBC News] news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2353611.stm

Sen. Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002 Brief biography, photos, news articles and interviews in RealAudio format. From National Public Radio. www.npr.org/news/specials/wellstone/index.html

Senator, family members killed in Minnesota plane crash Report on the death of Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, and five others. Includes quotes from fellow senators. [CNN] www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/25/plane.crash.minn

Paul Wellstone: 1944-2002 Short profile of the liberal champion of the little guy. [Time] www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,384549,00.html

Sen. Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002 Profile of the late Senator from Minnesota, who was locked in a tight election race at the time of his death. [NewsHour] www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2002/races/mn_wellstone.html

Former Carleton Professor Paul Wellstone Killed in Plane Crash News release from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where Paul Wellstone taught political science for more than twenty years. Photos, remembrances. www.carleton.edu/campus/news/wellstone.html

Anti-war senator Wellstone dies in plane crash Report on the death of Minnesota Democrat Paul Wellstone, a liberal who was the only senator facing re-election to oppose the use of military force in Iraq. Includes biographical timeline. [The Guardian] www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,819725,00.html

Remembering Paul Wellstone A former staffer reminisces about Wellstone as a campaigner. [Salon] www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/10/29/wellstone/print.html

Paul Wellstone Small archive of articles which appeared in The Nation or its Web version from May 2002 until after the senator's death in October of that year. Includes remembrances from several people. Also an article written by Wellstone in 1997, which links to two ot www.thenation.com/directory/view.mhtml?t=00090Q

WellstoneTribute.Org Prayers, tributes, and stories about Paul, Sheila, and Marcia Wellstone and campaign staff Will McLaughlin, Tom Lapic and Mary McEvoy, posted by website visitors. Also includes some photos and news. www.wellstonetribute.org

Saying Goodbye to Sen. Paul Wellstone St. Paul Pioneer Press archive of stories, photos, editorials, and links about the Senator's life and death. Does not work in Netscape 3 or 4. www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/4376178.htm

For the People Op-ed piece by Paul Krugman recalls Paul Wellstone as a true populist. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/29/opinion/29KRUG.html

Wellstone's Death and the Congressional Balance of Power Analysis of the probable effect of the Senator's sudden death on the 2002 elections in Minnesota and nationwide, by Adam Nagourney. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/27/weekinreview/27NAGO.html

A Lifetime Together, Serving the People Article about Paul's wife Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia Markuson, and others who died in the plane crash. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/politics/campaigns/26FAMI.html

A Liberal With a Wrestler's Stance Minnesotan Bill Holm remembers Wellstone and his unique approach to life and politics. Requires free registration. [New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/opinion/26HOLM.html

A Lifetime Spent as an Unapologetic Liberal A short account of Wellstone's Senate career. Requires free registration. [The New York Times] www.nytimes.com/2002/10/25/national/25CND-MAN.html

Minnesota senator killed in plane crash Brief article on the death of Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, and five others. Audio files of radio news story and interview, multimedia file of televised profile of the liberal senator's career. [CBC News] cbc.ca/../templates/view.cgi?/news/2002/10/25/senator_021025

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