the presidential election of 2008 was historic because

a. the campaign took place during a war.
b. the campaign took place during a recession.
c. the democratic party nominated a woman.
d. the democratic party nominated an african american

The presidential election of 2008 was historic because "the Democratic Party nominated an African American." This was the first time an African American candidate had made it this far in the US.

Explanation:

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

explanation:

he is known for discovering   the fossil of a female hominin australopithecine   known as "lucy" in the afar triangle region of hadar, ethiopia.

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