EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about the authenticity of the map used and ... construction in 1856 he stepped on a ...

Going into the November general election, a race that has yielded a stream of unexpected storylines, we can learn from the ...

Weeks before the 2024 election, early voting by mail or in person will be available in most states — here's a map with more ...

Winnebago County will vote on key races including the U.S. president, U.S. senator, state assembly seats and several ...

If the former president wins the East Coast trio of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, he will go back to the White ...

Virginia is the second state which Real Clear Polling has shifted from tossup to lean Democrat in recent weeks. On July 27, ...

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! An introduction to the 1860 election is featured. Author and history professor Rachel Shelden talked about the issue of slavery at the time, the ...

Several U.S. states offer paid time off or public holidays to facilitate voting, though there is no federal mandate requiring such leave. Policy varies across the country, with some states going ...

Last week we looked at some candidates for office in the 1856 elections. This week we look at a few elections from the years immediately after the Civil War. After the war, the state of Tennessee ...