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PRESIDENTIAL PARTY HOPPERS
A surprising number of our Presidents have been members of more than one major political party during their careers. This has had a profound effect on elections and on our history. This articles follows these changes.
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Antebellum State Constitutions: 1812, 1845 and 1852
Louisiana holds the U.S.A.'s record for number of state constitutions. Here are the major provisions of the first three with a few points about the controversies affecting the provisions.
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PRESIDENTIAL CHILDREN: TIPPECANOE'S TEN
President William Henry Harrison had ten children. His grandson became the 23rd President in 1889. Six of his children died before him, and three others only lived a year or two after his death. Only one lived much longer after his death. Read about his interesting brood.
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Thanks, But No Thanks: Silas Wright, Part III
Silas Wright was finally forced into accepting the governorship of New York. After a very controversial term, he was defeated for re-election by a landslide. His retirment was tragically short.
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JOHN TYLER'S PRESIDENTIAL PRECEDENT
John Tyler set the pattern for Vice-Presidents who assume the top spot when the elected President dies in office. It wasn't easy, and the nation owes him a debt of gratitude for his determination.
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THIRD PARTIES: THE FREE SOIL PARTY, PART I
There have been a number of "third parties" in our history, but few have had any impact or effect on our history. The Free Soil Party never won a national election, but they did change the outcome of one and the course of our history.
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The Presidency of John Tyler
John Tyler, though elected Vice President as a Whig candidate, did much after ascending to the highest office, to destroy the Whig agenda in Washington.
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The Breakdown of the American Party System and Civil War
The collapse of the Jacksonian Party system and hence, any real dialogue about the central issues in the years before the Civil War made the conflict virtually inevitable.
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The Life of Andrew Jackson
More than virtually any other previous President, Andrew Jackson was elected on the popular vote and as a result saw himself as the representative of the people.
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Andrew Jackson's Early Politics
Andrew Jackson was surely one of the most controversial of all of America's first Presidents. From a war hero to a frontier lawyer to President, his story is fascinating
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Failed Assassination of Old Hickory
In 1835 the first assassination attempt of a president took place. A mentally ill man, influenced by the prevalent political rancor, took a shot at Andrew Jackson.
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Plymouth, Puritans, Penn, Quakers,
Religious beliefs played a large part in the formation of early colonies in America. Another important belief was representative government.
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THE FREE SOIL CAMPAIGN OF 1848
This past election was not the first time a "third party" candidate changed the outcome of the election. It happened over one hundred and fifty years ago. See how the Barnburners burned the Democratic Party before the Civil War.
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First Parties, Part III
The basic differences between the two original parties could not be resolved through the normal political process. These incompatible views of government were evantually resolved by the Civil War. See what led to this inevitable conflict.
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HENRY CLAY: THE GREAT COMPROMISER, PART III
Henry Clay became the leader of the opposition to Jackson and the Democratic Party. In 1840, with his party almost guaranteed to win, he was denied the nomination. He got the nomination in 1844. While in the Senate, he crafted another Great Compomise which avoided armed conflict over the tariff issue and nullification.
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HENRY CLAY: THE GREAT COMPROMISER, PART IV
Henry Clay had his final chance at the White House in 1844, and lost in a close race. His fluctuating position on Texas probably cost him the election. He continued to serve his country with perhaps his greatest contribution, the Compromise of 1850. This was Clay's greatest accomplishment and saved the Union.
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LIFE AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE, PART II
In this second article in the series, we continue to examine what each President did after they left the White House. This time we cover Presidents Jackson through Buchanan.
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Thanks, But No Thanks: Silas Wright, Part II
Silas Wright relunctantly agreed to enter the U.S. Senate, but did not like the controversy. He supported President Jackson and fought against the Bank of the United States. He did not want to be re-elected but felt obligated to accept another term, a decision he regretted.
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The Ascent of John Tyler
John Tyler, though a Jeffersonian Republican and ardent Democrat, became the second Whig President after William Henry Harrison's death.
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THE OTHER AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENT
There is one American Vice President not included in the lists of Vice Presidents in the history textbooks. Colorful and courageous, he is all but forgotten in most history textbooks. Read about the career of this cantankerous congressman.
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The Politics of Zachary Taylor
Called "Old Rough and Ready," Zachary Taylor earned his fame in the Mexican-American War, and was elected President solely on this experience.
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The Presidency of John Quincy
From the beginning, John Quincy Adams faced an uphill battle as President. He was never quite able to prove wrong those who viewed his Presidency as being "illegitimate.
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Third Time's The Charm, Part I
Two men hold the record for losing a race for the White House three times. This article will examine the first of these truly remarkable politicians, one called the Great Compromiser and the other called the Great Commoner.
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WHEN NO ONE WON: RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON, PART II
Richard Mentor Johnson was a controversial political figure, mainly because of his "domestic relations." A slave owner, he made one of his slaves his common law wife which created some tension in his social circle. Still, he managed to get elected to both houses of Congress for twenty years, and then Vice President.
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WHEN NO ONE WON: RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON, PART III
Richard Mentor Johnson changed during his Vice Presidency, and his career ended as a result. His "domestic relations" continued to cause controversy, and he played no part in the Van Buren administration. In the end, his mental and physical health deteriorated, but he still won election to the state legislature.
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Three Is Definitely a Crowd: Part I. The System Evolves
If there is one line political activists tire of hearing, it is the statement: "It does not matter which party is in power because nothing ever changes, and there is not a bit of difference between them". If that is true, why have so many efforts in the US to create third parties failed so miserably?
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President William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison did not last long as President, but prior to that he was a war hero and one of America's most prolific politicians.
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U.S. Presidents Fact Sheet
Who was the 39th president of the U.S.? What party did John Quincy Adams represent? Find out many answers you need to know about the Presidents of the U.S.
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The Drift to War - The Vienna Note
The Powers feel that they are getting enmeshed in a web from which there is no escape. Decisive action finally comes from an unexpected quarter.
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The Local Politics of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's early political careers shows tremendous potential, as his intelligence and devotion to his beliefs carried him up the political ladder.
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Antebellum Political Characters: Claiborne and Porter
Short bios of two figures in 19th century Louisiana politics - the first governor, William C. C. Claiborne, and a United States Senator and Whig party leader, Alexander Porter. Both of these men came to Louisiana by way of Tennessee.
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Jefferson: Reader and Surveyor
Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson, studied at William and Mary College prior to surveying the Virginia and North Carolina boundary.
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Polk by Walter R. Borneman
Walter Borneman has written an outstanding biography on the eleventh President of the United States, "Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America."
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Presidential Election of 1824
The election of 1824 pitted two factions of the Republican party, the only major party existing, against each other: National versus Radical or Old Republicans.
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The Controversial Election of 1876
Though Rutherford B. Hayes trailed in both popular and electoral votes, a congressional compromise named him President on one of the most controversial elections in Ameri
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The Politics of James Monroe
Apart from George Washington, James Monroe is the closest America has ever come to having a unanimously elected president, leading the country during peaceful times.
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The Politics of Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren, as President of the United States, played a key role in establishing the Jacksonian Democratic party and in creating the second American party system.
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The Rise of Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes achieved the Presidency in part because his early life offered very little in the way of scandal. He was a capable lawyer and a wartime hero.
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The American Know-Nothings
In the middle of the 19th century, a new party began to rise up through the ranks of American Politics. The Know-Nothings were anti Catholic and anti Immigration.
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The Politics of Millard Fillmore
Millard Filmore, 13th President of the United States, is one of the most overlooked characters in American history - but is this oversight jusified?
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Year of Three American Presidents
Following the election of 1840, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler each were briefly the American President.
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The Civil War: Why? - Compare and Contrast
Two books that delve into the question of the cause of the Civil War are A House Divided by Richard Sewell and The Political Crisis of the 1850s by Michael Holt. Each book approaches the question from totally different perspectives. Each of the arguments will be dealt with in turn and it is up to the reader to decide which he or she believes is credible, perhaps it will be decided neither is.
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Canadian Homes in the 1890s
Music, refrigeration, carpeting, plumbing and rootbeer - it sounds like today's home. Many of the comforts we consider newer were created over one hundred years ago.
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President Harrison Dies in Office
The longest inaugural speech in the shortest presidency may have begun Harrison's illness, but medical practices of the day may have finished him.
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The Candidacy of William Wirt
Author, Lawyer, Attorney General and Presidential Candidate William Wirt was an important figure in American Politics, and an ironic choice for presidential candidate.
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Term Limits for Parties?
American Presidents, with one exception, have been limited to two terms in office, first by tradition, then by Constitutional Amendment. How about their parties?
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The Politics of James K. Polk
James K. Polk entered the office of the President as heir apparent to Andrew Jackson's Democratic party after the miserable failure of the Whigs under William Henry Harri
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THIRD PARTIES: THE FREE SOIL PARTY, PART II
The Free Soil Party existed for just six years, but it changed the course of American history. In addition to changing a presidential election, it elected three of the most powerful Senators of their day, including a future Chief Justice and a future Vice President.
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Labour’s Great Britain: Remodeling Westminster
The United Kingdom, Europe’s oldest democracy, is going through a serious process of institutional transition. Devolution towards the new regional parliaments in Scotland and Wales is one significant aspect of the changes. The turn of a centuries-old tradition of centralism shows, however, the determination of Tony Blair’s governing Labour Party to reform the very heart of British politics. Many other projects are yet underway, such as a reform of the House of Lords and of the electoral system. Many of the new concepts, such as people’s sovereignty, federalism and proportional rule, have swapped over to Britain from the Continent, especially through the influence exercised by the EU-integration. Many of the reforms planned by Labour are therefore moving the British democracy closer to its counterparts on the Continent. Thus, the world’s first and unique model of parliamentary democracy could soon lose many of its former peculiarities. All together these changes are going to transform almost any aspect of the British political tradition as we knew it, with the risk to jeopardize even the unique stability, pragmatism and efficiency that has always distinguished the Westminster model.
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Fusiliers by Mark Urban
In his latest book, Fusiliers, Mark Urban provides a fascinating history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and their role in the American War of Independence.
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