by Mike Purdy | Feb 9, 2013 | Andrew Jackson, Elections, Electoral College, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson
On February 9, 1825, the U.S. House of Representatives ended the electoral drama of the 1824 presidential election by choosing John Quincy Adams as president.Second election decided by House: The vote by the House was the second and last time the House was...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 27, 2012 | Elections, Electoral College, James Monroe
James MonroeIn the presidential election of 1820, James Monroe found himself riding a wave of popularity, what was known as the “era of good feeling.” He was so popular, in fact, that he almost unanimously swept the Electoral...
by Mike Purdy | Dec 10, 2012 | Elections, Electoral College, Rutherford Hayes, Terms of Office, Ulysses Grant
1876 election disputed: The presidential election of 1876 was hotly contested. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won a majority of the popular vote against Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. However, neither candidate had a clear majority in the Electoral...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 15, 2012 | Abraham Lincoln, Books, Dwight Eisenhower, Elections, Homes, Scandals, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant
Here’s a quick list of some just some of the new books on U.S. Presidential history, published in 2012:Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power: by Jon Meacham, published November 13, 2012 Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret Battle to Save the...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 10, 2012 | Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Elections, George W. Bush, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson
The re-election of Barack Obama as president on November 6, 2012 makes him third president in a row to be re-elected to a second term, following the two term presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.The only other time our nation has had three two term...
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