Election Chronicles

Why Texas might never have joined the U.S. were it not for the 1844 election

How history turned on 5,106 votes in New York

Jun 26 •

“Chet Arthur? President of the United States? Good God!”

The peculiar politics that put Chester Arthur in the White House

Jun 19 •

The Surprise 1944 Veep Choice that Changed History

How Harry Truman became FDR's vice president

May 16 •

Was Andrew Johnson the Worst V.P. Pick Ever?

The politics that made him Abraham Lincoln's running mate

May 2 •

“The Most Remarkable Political Contest Ever Known”

How the 1840 election paved the way for the future of American politics

Apr 12 •

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