Contested Presidential Elections
A panel of historians discussed several of the most contested presidential elections in American history: 1800, 1824, 1860, and 1876. They… read more
A panel of historians discussed several of the most contested presidential elections in American history: 1800, 1824, 1860, and 1876. They compared the elections to each other and to the 2020 election and explained the effects on American democracy. The Massachusetts Historical Society hosted this event and provided the video. close
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