taraFeb 92 minThis Day in History: John Quincy Adams versus Andrew JacksonOn this day in 1825, John Quincy Adams is elected sixth President of the United States. He was selected by the House of Representatives. Did you know that th...
taraDec 4, 20192 minThis Day in History: James Monroe, the fourth President from VirginiaOn this day in 1816, James Monroe is elected as our fifth President. Did you know that four of our first five Presidents hailed from Virginia? George Washing...
taraOct 27, 20193 minThis Day in History: Teddy Roosevelt & chaos in 1912On this day in 1858, future President Theodore Roosevelt is born. Perhaps you know that Roosevelt served most of two terms as President (1901-1909), but did ...
taraNov 6, 20183 minThis Day in History: Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United StatesOn this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. Such an achievement must have seemed impossible during his early childhood ye...
taraOct 5, 20183 minThis Day in History: Rutherford B. Hayes & his controversial electionOn this day in 1822, a future President of the United States is born. Rutherford B. Hayes’s election would be one for the record books! Would you believe tha...
taraFeb 9, 20182 minThis Day in History: The U.S. Senate selects a Vice President of the United StatesOn this day in 1837, the U.S. Senate selects a Vice President of the United States. The Electoral College had already elected a President: Martin Van Buren. ...
taraFeb 5, 20182 minThis Day in History: George Washington is unanimously elected PresidentOn this day in 1789, George Washington is unanimously elected President of the United States by the Electoral College. He would be elected unanimously, again...
taraDec 14, 20173 minThis Day in History: The 2000 presidential election finally comes to an endOn this day in 2000, Al Gore concedes the presidential election to George W. Bush. The nation had just survived more than a month of partisan bickering, reco...
taraOct 14, 20173 minThis Day in History: The Attempted Assassination of Teddy RooseveltOn this day in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt is shot by a would-be assassin. By then, Roosevelt was a former President, but he was campaigning to win the White House...
taraJul 14, 20173 min This Day in History: A split Democratic Party faces the 1948 ElectionOn this day in 1948, the Democratic Party was on the verge of splitting in two. A group of southern delegates would soon march out of that party's national c...
taraNov 8, 20163 minThis Day in History: Election uncertainty in 2000On this day in 2000, Americans woke up to something unusual: It was the day after Election Day, but they didn’t yet know the name of their probable President...
taraNov 6, 20163 minThis Day in History: Benjamin Harrison wins the White House, despite a popular vote defeatOn this day in 1888, Benjamin Harrison defeats Grover Cleveland for the presidency, despite losing the national popular vote. Cleveland had won 5.5 million v...
taraNov 2, 20162 minThis Day in History: Harry Truman’s surprising electionOn this day in 1948, Harry Truman pulls off a startling victory! Public opinion polls had predicted that he would lose his bid for the presidency . . . excep...
taraOct 7, 20162 minThis Month in History: The term “October surprise” comes into useDuring this month in 1972, the term “October surprise” came into use. Or perhaps it was during this same month in 1980? You’ll find people that will argue fo...
taraSep 24, 20163 minThis Day in History: Victoria Woodhull is bornOn this day in 1838, Victoria California Claflin is born. If you’ve heard of her, then you probably know her as Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for...
taraJul 14, 20163 minThis Day in History: George McGovern is nominated...with huge consequences for our primary systemOn this day in 1972, the Democratic Party nominates George McGovern as its candidate for President of the United States. Did you know that McGovern’s failed ...
