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The Second Contested Presidential Election

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...

Monroe Almost Receives All Electoral College Votes

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...

Did the United States Have Two Presidents at the Same Time?

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...

New Books on Presidential History

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...

Presidents Elected to Second Term

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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