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Man at Trump rally holding a "Latinos for Trump" sign.

On the Past and Future of Hispanic Republicans

“I was shocked to learn that Hispanic conservatives celebrate Cortes’s arrival in Mexico.”

by Geraldo Cadava, Rosina Lozano via Public Books on June 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders’s Campaign is Over, but His Populist Ideas Will Survive

Suspending his presidential campaign might be the best way to advance Sanders’s movement, but it could leave some supporters bitter.

by Robert B. Mitchell via Made By History on April 9, 2020

John Sherman’s Struggle to Preserve Democracy

This is not the first time that democratic governance appeared to be under assault.

by Daniel W. Crofts via Muster on March 17, 2020

4 Contested Conventions in Presidential Election History

Having a single candidate by the time of the convention has been a key stepping stone for a party’s victory. But it hasn't always worked out that way.

by Lesley Kennedy via HISTORY on March 4, 2020

How Biden vs. Sanders Echoes a 1964 Republican Party Split

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are the icons of an ideological split among today’s Democrats, echoing a similar split in the Republican party of 1964.

by Matt Spolar, Sianne Garlick, Karen M. Sughrue via Retro Report on March 4, 2020

Presidential candidates after a Democratic primary debate.

South Carolina May Well Determine Whether Democrats Can Win the Presidency

Winning the South Carolina primary requires exciting a crucial constituency.

by Robert Greene II via Made By History on February 28, 2020

Slavery Was Defeated Through Mass Politics

The overthrow of slavery in the US was a battle waged and won in the field of democratic mass politics; a battle that holds enormous lessons for radicals today.

by Matthew Karp via Jacobin on February 24, 2020

A drawing in the style of a 1980s video game of shooting at rainbows.

Jesse Jackson’s Political Revolution

Before Bernie Bros vs. the DNC, there was Jesse Jackson vs. the Atari Democrats.

by Lily Geismer via Jacobin on February 19, 2020

Why the Iowa Caucuses May Elevate an Underdog

History shows that this blockbuster event is merely a test of organizational strength in one small state.

by Amber Roessner via Made By History on February 3, 2020

Civility Is Overrated

The gravest danger to American democracy isn’t an excess of vitriol—it’s the false promise of civility.

by Adam Serwer via The Atlantic on November 12, 2019

Map of 1796 presidential election electoral votes by state.

The Founders Knew That Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections was Dangerous

The origins of our efforts to keep foreign countries out of our elections.

by Jordan E. Taylor via Made By History on October 7, 2019

When Adding New States Helped the Republicans

DC statehood would be a modest ploy compared with the mass admission of underpopulated western territories.

by Heather Cox Richardson via The Atlantic on September 19, 2019

Samuel Francis

The Outsider

Who was behind the "Trumpist manifesto" released twenty years before Trump became president?

by Matthew Rose via First Things on September 16, 2019

Grover Cleveland and the Democrats Who Saved Conservatism

They stood against Tammany Hall, the centralized presidency, and profligate spending. Today's Right should give them another look.

by Daniel Bring via The American Conservative on August 28, 2019

Mugshot of Bernard L. Barker.

Want to Know Why Some Hispanics Support Donald Trump? Ask Richard Nixon.

Nixon created the blend of Republicanism that remains attractive to a segment of Hispanic voters.

by Geraldo Cadava via Made By History on August 9, 2019

How Davy Crockett Became an American Legend

Was Davy Crockett a sellout? And does it matter?

by Phil Edwards, Coleman Lowndes via Vox on August 7, 2019

Barry Goldwater with his finger to his lips sushing the audience.

How Never-Trump Republicans Went Extinct

Shared enemies and ideology matter more than Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric.

by Lawrence B. Glickman via Made By History on August 6, 2019

How the Republican Majority Emerged

Fifty years after the Republican Party hit upon a winning formula, President Trump is putting it at risk.

by Kevin M. Kruse, Dov Weinryb Grohsgal via The Atlantic on August 6, 2019

The Class Politics of the Civil War

By naming a common enemy the Union Army was able to build and then steer a coalition of Americans toward the systematic destruction of slavery.

by James Oakes via The Nation on July 15, 2019

Will Support Grow for Impeaching Trump? Data on Nixon Offers a Clue.

The shift in attitudes about Nixon's impeachment suggests that Congress' actions can shape public opinion.

by Greg Sargent via Washington Post on June 3, 2019

Republicans and Democrats Are Describing Two Different Constitutions

Conservatives and liberals both cite the nation’s charter, but they’re not talking about the same parts of it.

by Julian Nyarko, David Pozen, Eric Talley via The Atlantic on June 2, 2019

A National Debate Over Politics, Principles and Impeachment — in 1868

Was the impeachment of Andrew Johnson a matter of national principles? Or an affair of pragmatic politics?

by John Fabian Witt via Washington Post on May 24, 2019

John Lewis Krimmel's painting, "Election Day in Philadelphia" (1815).

Mapping the First Party System

Introducing a new digital history project focused on the ways Americans voted from 1788 to 1825.

by Lincoln Mullen via Mapping Early American Elections on May 13, 2019

Women’s Issues Within Political Party Platforms

Every four years, political parties document their positions in written platforms. How often do women's issues appear in the text?

by Jan Diehm, Russell Goldenberg via The Pudding on May 8, 2019

The Forgotten History of How Abraham Lincoln Helped Rig the Senate for Republicans

The Great Emancipator has a lesson for today's Democrats about how to play constitutional hardball.

by Ian Millhiser via Think Progress on May 5, 2019

The Southern Paradox: The Democratic Party Below the Mason-Dixon Line

How the region switched from being the stronghold of one party to the base of its adversary.

by Michael Kazin via The Nation on February 21, 2019

Franklin Roosevelt on the campaign trail.

The Left is Pushing Democrats to Embrace Their Greatest President. It’s a Good Thing.

Democrats should proudly trumpet the New Deal — and extend it.

by Lawrence B. Glickman via Made By History on January 14, 2019

The New Congress and the History of Governing by a House Divided

What do the results of the 2018 midterms portend for the next two years?

by Brooks Simpson via The Conversation on January 2, 2019

The Electoral Politics of "Migrant Caravans"

To alleviate voters' fears during the Civil War, Northern governors refused to open their states to formerly enslaved refugees.

by Amy Murrell Taylor via Muster on December 18, 2018

Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court Confirmation Process is Actually Less Political Than it Once Was

Our fights over nominees might be bitter, but they’re still less contentious than the 19th century.

by Timothy S. Huebner via Made By History on December 12, 2018

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