SettingsPolitical history of the United States
1864 National Union National Convention
The 1864 National Union National Convention was the United States presidential nominating conventions of the National Union Party, which was a name temporarily adopted by the main faction of the...
The 1864 National Union National Convention was the United States presidential nominating conventions of the National Union Party, which was a name temporarily adopted by the main faction of the...
1919 United States anarchist bombings
The 1919 United States anarchist bombings were a series of bombings and attempted bombings carried out by anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani from April through June 1919.
The 1919 United States anarchist bombings were a series of bombings and attempted bombings carried out by anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani from April through June 1919.
A More Perfect Union (speech)
"A More Perfect Union" is the name of a speech delivered by then-Senator Barack Obama on March 18, 2008 in the course of the contest for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination.
"A More Perfect Union" is the name of a speech delivered by then-Senator Barack Obama on March 18, 2008 in the course of the contest for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination.
African American candidates for President of the United States
Major party African American candidates for President of the United States did not run in primaries until nearly the third quarter of the 20th century, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act ...
Major party African American candidates for President of the United States did not run in primaries until nearly the third quarter of the 20th century, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act ...
Albany Regency
The Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government between 1822 and 1838.
The Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government between 1822 and 1838.
America's Critical Period
The term, Critical Period, coined by John Quincy Adams, refers to the 1780s, a time right after the American Revolution where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance.
The term, Critical Period, coined by John Quincy Adams, refers to the 1780s, a time right after the American Revolution where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance.
American System (economic plan)
The American System, originally called "The American Way", was a mercantilist economic plan that played a prominent role in American policy during the first half of the 19th century.
The American System, originally called "The American Way", was a mercantilist economic plan that played a prominent role in American policy during the first half of the 19th century.
American Youth Congress
American Youth Congress (AYC) was an early youth voice organization composed of youth from all across the country to discuss the problems facing youth as a whole in the 1930s.
American Youth Congress (AYC) was an early youth voice organization composed of youth from all across the country to discuss the problems facing youth as a whole in the 1930s.
Anarchy in the United States
Anarchy in the United States is a phenomenon that existed mostly in colonial times.
Anarchy in the United States is a phenomenon that existed mostly in colonial times.
Anti-Administration Party
Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction led by Thomas Jefferson that opposed policies of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington.
Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction led by Thomas Jefferson that opposed policies of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington.
Bennett Law
The Bennett Law was a highly controversial state law passed in Wisconsin in 1889, that required the use of English to teach major subjects in all public and private elementary and high schools.
The Bennett Law was a highly controversial state law passed in Wisconsin in 1889, that required the use of English to teach major subjects in all public and private elementary and high schools.
Boll weevil (politics)
Boll weevils was an American political term used in the mid- and late-20th century to describe conservative Southern Democrats.
Boll weevils was an American political term used in the mid- and late-20th century to describe conservative Southern Democrats.
Broad Seal War
The Broad Seal War was a controversy over the results of a Congressional election in the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1838.
The Broad Seal War was a controversy over the results of a Congressional election in the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1838.
Burr-Hamilton duel
The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804.
The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804.
Burr–Hamilton duel
The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804.
The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804.
Bush Democrat
Bush Democrat is a term for members of the Democratic Party and American liberals who have endorsed or supported Republican members of the Bush family for political office.
Bush Democrat is a term for members of the Democratic Party and American liberals who have endorsed or supported Republican members of the Bush family for political office.
Bush-Clinton era
The Bush-Clinton era, alternatively described as the Clinton-Bush era, is a term used by some political journalists and commentators to describe the period in United States federal and pre...
The Bush-Clinton era, alternatively described as the Clinton-Bush era, is a term used by some political journalists and commentators to describe the period in United States federal and pre...
Business Plot
The Business Plot (also known as the Wall Street Putsch, the Plot Against FDR, the White House Putsch) was an alleged political conspiracy in 1933.
The Business Plot (also known as the Wall Street Putsch, the Plot Against FDR, the White House Putsch) was an alleged political conspiracy in 1933.
Case-Church Amendment
The Case-Church Amendment was legislation approved by the U.S. Congress in 1973 that prohibited further U.S. military activity in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The Case-Church Amendment was legislation approved by the U.S. Congress in 1973 that prohibited further U.S. military activity in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Case–Church Amendment
The Case-Church Amendment was legislation approved by the U.S. Congress in 1973 that prohibited further U.S. military activity in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The Case-Church Amendment was legislation approved by the U.S. Congress in 1973 that prohibited further U.S. military activity in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Coffin Handbills
The Coffin Handbills were a series of pamphlets attacking Andrew Jackson during the 1828 United States presidential election.
The Coffin Handbills were a series of pamphlets attacking Andrew Jackson during the 1828 United States presidential election.
Conservative coalition
In the United States, the conservative coalition was an unofficial Congressional coalition bring together the conservative majority of the Republican Party and the conservative, mostly Southern,...
In the United States, the conservative coalition was an unofficial Congressional coalition bring together the conservative majority of the Republican Party and the conservative, mostly Southern,...
Constitutional Convention (United States)
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating...
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating...
Constitutional militia movement
The modern constitutional militia movement, the constitutionalist wing of the "militia movement" in the United States, became active in the mid 1990s in response to outrage about the violent con...
The modern constitutional militia movement, the constitutionalist wing of the "militia movement" in the United States, became active in the mid 1990s in response to outrage about the violent con...
Continentalism
Continentalism refers to the agreements or policies that favor the regionalization and/or cooperation between nations within a continent.
Continentalism refers to the agreements or policies that favor the regionalization and/or cooperation between nations within a continent.
Corrupt Bargain
The term Corrupt Bargain refers to three historic incidents in American history in which political agreement was determined by congressional or presidential actions that many viewed to be corrup...
The term Corrupt Bargain refers to three historic incidents in American history in which political agreement was determined by congressional or presidential actions that many viewed to be corrup...
County seat war
A county seat war is a phenomenon that occurred in the American West as it was being settled.
A county seat war is a phenomenon that occurred in the American West as it was being settled.
Credibility gap
Credibility gap is a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s.
Credibility gap is a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s.
Cross of Gold speech
The "Cross of Gold" speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former congressman from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896.
The "Cross of Gold" speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former congressman from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896.
Defense Act of 1920
The Defense Act of 1920 (or Kahn Act) was sponsored by Representative Julius Kahn (R) of California.
The Defense Act of 1920 (or Kahn Act) was sponsored by Representative Julius Kahn (R) of California.
Democratic-Republican Societies
Democratic-Republican Societies were local political organizations formed in the United States in 1793-94 to promote republicanism and democracy and to fight aristocratic tendencies.
Democratic-Republican Societies were local political organizations formed in the United States in 1793-94 to promote republicanism and democracy and to fight aristocratic tendencies.
Dick Cheney hunting incident
The Dick Cheney hunting incident occurred on February 11, 2006, when then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, while participating in a quail hun...
The Dick Cheney hunting incident occurred on February 11, 2006, when then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, while participating in a quail hun...
Doolittle Report, 1954
The Report on the Covert Activities of the Central Intelligence Agency is a 69 page formerly-classified comprehensive study on the personnel, security, adequacy, and efficacy of the Central Inte...
The Report on the Covert Activities of the Central Intelligence Agency is a 69 page formerly-classified comprehensive study on the personnel, security, adequacy, and efficacy of the Central Inte...
Ellis W. Hawley Prize
The Ellis W. Hawley Prize is an annual book award by the Organization of American Historians for the best historical study of the political economy, politics, or institutions of the United State...
The Ellis W. Hawley Prize is an annual book award by the Organization of American Historians for the best historical study of the political economy, politics, or institutions of the United State...
Essex Junto
The Essex Junto was a powerful group of New England Federalist Party lawyers, merchants, and politicians, so named because many of the original group were from Essex County, Massachusetts.
The Essex Junto was a powerful group of New England Federalist Party lawyers, merchants, and politicians, so named because many of the original group were from Essex County, Massachusetts.
Federalist Era
The Federalist Era was a time period in American history from roughly 1789-1801 when the Federalist Party was dominant in American politics.
The Federalist Era was a time period in American history from roughly 1789-1801 when the Federalist Party was dominant in American politics.
Fifth Party System
The Fifth Party System refers to the era of American national politics that began with the New Deal in 1933.
The Fifth Party System refers to the era of American national politics that began with the New Deal in 1933.
First Party System
The First Party System is a model of American politics used by political scientists and historians to periodize the political party system existing in the United States between roughly 1792 and 1824.
The First Party System is a model of American politics used by political scientists and historians to periodize the political party system existing in the United States between roughly 1792 and 1824.
First Red Scare
In American history, the First Red Scare of 1919–1920 was marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and anarchism.
In American history, the First Red Scare of 1919–1920 was marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and anarchism.
Fourth Party System
The Fourth Party System is the term used in political science and history for the period in American political history from about 1896 to 1932 that was dominated by the Republican party, excepti...
The Fourth Party System is the term used in political science and history for the period in American political history from about 1896 to 1932 that was dominated by the Republican party, excepti...
Free Society of Teutonia
The Free Society of Teutonia was a German American organisation that was associated with a strong support for Nazism.
The Free Society of Teutonia was a German American organisation that was associated with a strong support for Nazism.
Friends of New Germany
Friends of New Germany was an organization founded in 1933 in support of the Nazi party in the United States.
Friends of New Germany was an organization founded in 1933 in support of the Nazi party in the United States.
Fusion Party
Fusion Party is a term that may have a variety of meanings in the political history of the United States.
Fusion Party is a term that may have a variety of meanings in the political history of the United States.
German American Bund
The German American Bund or German American Federation was an American Nazi organization established in the 1930s.
The German American Bund or German American Federation was an American Nazi organization established in the 1930s.
Gold Spoon Oration
The Gold Spoon Oration, also called "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace," was a political speech given in the US House of Representatives by Charles Ogle (Whig-PA) on April 14–16, 1840.
The Gold Spoon Oration, also called "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace," was a political speech given in the US House of Representatives by Charles Ogle (Whig-PA) on April 14–16, 1840.
Granger Laws
The Granger laws were a series of laws passed in western states of the United States after the American Civil War to regulate grain elevator, railroad freight rates and to address long- and shor...
The Granger laws were a series of laws passed in western states of the United States after the American Civil War to regulate grain elevator, railroad freight rates and to address long- and shor...
Gypsy moth Republican
A Gypsy moth Republican, informally, is a politically pejorative term used by conservative Republicans to describe a moderate Republican serving in the U.S. House of Representatives who happens ...
A Gypsy moth Republican, informally, is a politically pejorative term used by conservative Republicans to describe a moderate Republican serving in the U.S. House of Representatives who happens ...
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event spanning from December 15, 1814–January 4, 1815 in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the po...
The Hartford Convention was an event spanning from December 15, 1814–January 4, 1815 in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the po...
History of health care reform in the United States
The issue of health insurance reform in the United States has been the subject of political debate since the early part of the 20th century.
The issue of health insurance reform in the United States has been the subject of political debate since the early part of the 20th century.
History of the Democratic Party (United States)
The history of the Democratic Party of the United States is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world.
The history of the Democratic Party of the United States is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world.
History of the Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party was formed in Colorado Springs in the home of David Nolan on December 11, 1971, after several months of debate among members of the Committee to Form a Libertarian Party, f...
The Libertarian Party was formed in Colorado Springs in the home of David Nolan on December 11, 1971, after several months of debate among members of the Committee to Form a Libertarian Party, f...
History of the United States Congress
The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions.
The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions.
History of the United States Democratic Party
The history of the Democratic Party of the United States is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world.
The history of the Democratic Party of the United States is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world.
History of the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of two chambers of the United States Congress.
The United States House of Representatives is one of two chambers of the United States Congress.
History of the United States Republican Party
The United States Republican Party is the second oldest currently existing political party in the United States after its great rival, the Democratic Party.
The United States Republican Party is the second oldest currently existing political party in the United States after its great rival, the Democratic Party.
History of the United States Senate
The United States Senate has a history of approximately 220 years as the upper house of the United States Congress, being described in the United States Constitution in 1787 and first convened i...
The United States Senate has a history of approximately 220 years as the upper house of the United States Congress, being described in the United States Constitution in 1787 and first convened i...
History of youth rights in the United States
First emerging as a distinct movement in the 1930s, the history of youth rights in the United States has long been concerned with civil rights and intergenerational equity.
First emerging as a distinct movement in the 1930s, the history of youth rights in the United States has long been concerned with civil rights and intergenerational equity.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, was one of the most dramatic events in the political life of the United States during Reconstruction, and the ...
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, was one of the most dramatic events in the political life of the United States during Reconstruction, and the ...
Indian termination policy
Indian termination was the policy of the United States from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s.
Indian termination was the policy of the United States from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s.
Interposition
Interposition, in the context of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, refers to an asserted right of U.S. states to protect their individual interests from federal violation or any abridgement...
Interposition, in the context of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, refers to an asserted right of U.S. states to protect their individual interests from federal violation or any abridgement...
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters.
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters.
James A. Rawley Prize
The James A. Rawley Prize is an annual book award made by the Organization of American Historians.
The James A. Rawley Prize is an annual book award made by the Organization of American Historians.
Jeffersonian democracy
Jeffersonian Democracy, so named after its leading advocate Thomas Jefferson, is a term used to describe one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s ...
Jeffersonian Democracy, so named after its leading advocate Thomas Jefferson, is a term used to describe one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s ...
Jeremiah Wright controversy
The Jeremiah Wright controversy is an American political issue that gained national attention in March 2008 when ABC News, after reviewing dozens of U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama's pa...
The Jeremiah Wright controversy is an American political issue that gained national attention in March 2008 when ABC News, after reviewing dozens of U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama's pa...
Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 was a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 was a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocate...
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocate...
Lavender scare
The Lavender Scare refers to the fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States, which paralleled the anti-communist campaign known as McCarthyism.
The Lavender Scare refers to the fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States, which paralleled the anti-communist campaign known as McCarthyism.
Lusk Committee
The Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities, popularly known as the Lusk Committee, was formed in 1919 to investigate individuals and organizations in New York Stat...
The Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities, popularly known as the Lusk Committee, was formed in 1919 to investigate individuals and organizations in New York Stat...
Maysville Road veto
The Maysville Road veto occurred on May 27, 1830 when President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill which would allow the Federal government to purchase stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris, and L...
The Maysville Road veto occurred on May 27, 1830 when President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill which would allow the Federal government to purchase stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris, and L...
Militia movement
The militia movement is a political movement of paramilitary groups in the United States.
The militia movement is a political movement of paramilitary groups in the United States.
Missionary diplomacy
Missionary Diplomacy was Woodrow Wilson's idea of the United States' moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government that was viewed as hostile to American interests.
Missionary Diplomacy was Woodrow Wilson's idea of the United States' moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government that was viewed as hostile to American interests.
Mugwump
The Mugwumps were Republican political activists who bolted from the United States Republican Party by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the United States presidential election...
The Mugwumps were Republican political activists who bolted from the United States Republican Party by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the United States presidential election...
Neoconservatism
Neoconservatism is a variant of the political ideology of conservatism which combines features of traditional conservatism with political individualism and a qualified endorsement of free markets.
Neoconservatism is a variant of the political ideology of conservatism which combines features of traditional conservatism with political individualism and a qualified endorsement of free markets.
Neoconservatism: Why We Need it
Neoconservatism: Why We Need it is a 2006 book written by Douglas Murray.
Neoconservatism: Why We Need it is a 2006 book written by Douglas Murray.
Neoconservatism: Why We Need It
Neoconservatism: Why We Need it is a 2006 book written by Douglas Murray.
Neoconservatism: Why We Need it is a 2006 book written by Douglas Murray.
New Communist Movement
The New Communist Movement (NCM) was a Marxist-Leninist political movement of the 1970s and 1980s in the United States.
The New Communist Movement (NCM) was a Marxist-Leninist political movement of the 1970s and 1980s in the United States.
New Deal coalition
The New Deal Coalition was the alignment of interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for Democratic presidential candidates from 1932 until the late 1960s.
The New Deal Coalition was the alignment of interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for Democratic presidential candidates from 1932 until the late 1960s.
New Democrats
New Democrats, in the politics of the United States, are an ideologically centrist faction within the Democratic Party that emerged after the victory of Republican George H. W. Bush in the 1988 ...
New Democrats, in the politics of the United States, are an ideologically centrist faction within the Democratic Party that emerged after the victory of Republican George H. W. Bush in the 1988 ...
New Politics (1950s)
New Politics was a term used in the United States in the 1950s to denote the ascending ideology of that country's Democratic Party during that decade.
New Politics was a term used in the United States in the 1950s to denote the ascending ideology of that country's Democratic Party during that decade.
New South
New South, New South Democracy or New South Creed is a phrase that has been used intermittently since the American Civil War to describe the American South, after 1877.
New South, New South Democracy or New South Creed is a phrase that has been used intermittently since the American Civil War to describe the American South, after 1877.
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 was James Madison's record of the daily debates held by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention, which resulted in the drafting of the cur...
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 was James Madison's record of the daily debates held by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention, which resulted in the drafting of the cur...
NSC 5412/2 Special Group
The NSC 5412/2 Special Group, often referred simply as the Special Group, was an initially secret, but later public, subcommittee of the United States National Security Council responsibl...
The NSC 5412/2 Special Group, often referred simply as the Special Group, was an initially secret, but later public, subcommittee of the United States National Security Council responsibl...
Ohio idea
The Ohio idea was an idea by poor Midwesterners during the US presidential election of 1868 to redeem federal war bonds in United States dollars, also known as greenbacks, rather than gold.
The Ohio idea was an idea by poor Midwesterners during the US presidential election of 1868 to redeem federal war bonds in United States dollars, also known as greenbacks, rather than gold.
Otter (ship)
The Otter was a maritime fur trading vessel which was most famous for the rescue, under command of Capt.
The Otter was a maritime fur trading vessel which was most famous for the rescue, under command of Capt.
Overman Committee
The Overman Committee was a special subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary chaired by North Carolina Democrat Lee Slater Overman.
The Overman Committee was a special subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary chaired by North Carolina Democrat Lee Slater Overman.
Party divisions of United States Congresses
Numbers in boldface denote the majority party at that particular time, while italicized numbers signify a Congress in which the majority party changed mid-Congress.
Numbers in boldface denote the majority party at that particular time, while italicized numbers signify a Congress in which the majority party changed mid-Congress.
Party switching in the United States
In the United States politics, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who is currently holding elected office.
In the United States politics, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who is currently holding elected office.
Party system
A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country.
A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country.
Pinchot-Ballinger controversy
The Pinchot–Ballinger controversy, also known as the "Ballinger Affair", was a dispute between U.S. Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Balli...
The Pinchot–Ballinger controversy, also known as the "Ballinger Affair", was a dispute between U.S. Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Balli...
Pinchot–Ballinger controversy
The Pinchot–Ballinger controversy, also known as the "Ballinger Affair", was a dispute between U.S. Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Balli...
The Pinchot–Ballinger controversy, also known as the "Ballinger Affair", was a dispute between U.S. Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Balli...
Political history of Chicago
The Politics of Chicago have been dominated by Irish Catholics, with politicians from the Cermak-Daley machine holding the mayoralty since the early 1930s, although the Harold Washington adminis...
The Politics of Chicago have been dominated by Irish Catholics, with politicians from the Cermak-Daley machine holding the mayoralty since the early 1930s, although the Harold Washington adminis...
Preparedness Movement
The Preparedness Movement, also referred to as the Preparedness Controversy, was a campaign led by Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the military of the United States after...
The Preparedness Movement, also referred to as the Preparedness Controversy, was a campaign led by Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the military of the United States after...
Progressivism in the United States
Progressivism in the United States is a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century and is generally considered to be middle class and reformist in nature.
Progressivism in the United States is a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century and is generally considered to be middle class and reformist in nature.
Rapp-Coudert Committee
The Rapp-Coudert Committee was the colloquial name of the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational System of the State of New York — a committee of the New York State Le...
The Rapp-Coudert Committee was the colloquial name of the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational System of the State of New York — a committee of the New York State Le...
Reagan coalition
The Reagan coalition was the combination of voters that Republican Ronald Reagan assembled to produce a major political realignment with his landslide in the 1980 United States Presidential Election.
The Reagan coalition was the combination of voters that Republican Ronald Reagan assembled to produce a major political realignment with his landslide in the 1980 United States Presidential Election.
Reagan Democrat
Reagan Democrat is an American political term used by analysts to denote traditionally Democratic voters, especially white working-class Northerners, who defected from their party to support Rep...
Reagan Democrat is an American political term used by analysts to denote traditionally Democratic voters, especially white working-class Northerners, who defected from their party to support Rep...
Red Scare
The term Red Scare denotes two distinct periods of strong Anti-Communism in the United States: the First Red Scare, from 1919 to 1921, and the Second Red Scare, from 1947 to 1957.
The term Red Scare denotes two distinct periods of strong Anti-Communism in the United States: the First Red Scare, from 1919 to 1921, and the Second Red Scare, from 1947 to 1957.
Republican and conservative support for Barack Obama in 2008
Republican and conservative Obama supporters were often referred to as "Obama Republicans", "Obamacans" or "Obamacons".
Republican and conservative Obama supporters were often referred to as "Obama Republicans", "Obamacans" or "Obamacons".
Republican Revolution
The Republican Revolution or Revolution of '94 is what the media dubbed Republican Party (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the H...
The Republican Revolution or Revolution of '94 is what the media dubbed Republican Party (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the H...
Sagebrush rebels
Sagebrush rebels is a group that attempted to influence environmental policy in the American West during the 1970s and 1980s, surviving into the 21st century in public lands states (generally, t...
Sagebrush rebels is a group that attempted to influence environmental policy in the American West during the 1970s and 1980s, surviving into the 21st century in public lands states (generally, t...
Samoan crisis
The Samoan Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, Germany and Great Britain from 1887–1889 over control of the Samoan Islands during the Samoan Civil War.
The Samoan Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, Germany and Great Britain from 1887–1889 over control of the Samoan Islands during the Samoan Civil War.
Scientists and Engineers for Johnson–Humphrey
Scientists and Engineers for Johnson-Humphrey was a group of prominent scientists consisting of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's second adviser George Kistiakowsky, Kennedy adviser Jerome W...
Scientists and Engineers for Johnson-Humphrey was a group of prominent scientists consisting of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's second adviser George Kistiakowsky, Kennedy adviser Jerome W...
Second Party System
The Second Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political party system existing in the United States from about 1828 to 1854, after the...
The Second Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political party system existing in the United States from about 1828 to 1854, after the...
Shermanesque statement
"Sherman(esque) statement" or "Sherman speech" is American political jargon for a clear and direct statement by a potential candidate indicating that he or she will not run for a particula...
"Sherman(esque) statement" or "Sherman speech" is American political jargon for a clear and direct statement by a potential candidate indicating that he or she will not run for a particula...
Slave Power
The Slave Power (often called the "Slaveocracy") was a term used in the United States ca.
The Slave Power (often called the "Slaveocracy") was a term used in the United States ca.
Spanish Camp
Spanish Camp, also known as Spanish Colony, was a private gated community on Staten Island.
Spanish Camp, also known as Spanish Colony, was a private gated community on Staten Island.
States' rights
States' rights in U.S. politics refers to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government.
States' rights in U.S. politics refers to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government.
Tenure of Office Act (1867)
The Tenure of Office Act was a federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.
The Tenure of Office Act was a federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.
The American Political Tradition
The American Political Tradition is a 1948 book by Richard Hofstadter, an account on the ideology of previous U.S. presidents and other political figures.
The American Political Tradition is a 1948 book by Richard Hofstadter, an account on the ideology of previous U.S. presidents and other political figures.
The Great Conservative Reaction
The Great Conservative Reaction was a period of American politics from 1787 to 1800.
The Great Conservative Reaction was a period of American politics from 1787 to 1800.
The Paranoid Style in American Politics
The Paranoid Style in American Politics, by Richard J. Hofstadter, is an historical essay tracing the influence of conspiracy theory and “movements of suspicious discontent” through the course o...
The Paranoid Style in American Politics, by Richard J. Hofstadter, is an historical essay tracing the influence of conspiracy theory and “movements of suspicious discontent” through the course o...
The Political Graveyard
The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information about over 190,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.
The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information about over 190,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.
The Slave Power
The Slave Power was a term used in the Northern United States to characterize the political power of the slaveholding class in the South.
The Slave Power was a term used in the Northern United States to characterize the political power of the slaveholding class in the South.
Third Party System
The Third Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to describe a period in American political history from about 1854 to the mid-1890s that featured pr...
The Third Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to describe a period in American political history from about 1854 to the mid-1890s that featured pr...
Thomas Adams (chewing gum maker)
Thomas Adams (1818–1905), was a 19th-century American scientist and inventor who is regarded as a founder of the chewing gum industry.
Thomas Adams (1818–1905), was a 19th-century American scientist and inventor who is regarded as a founder of the chewing gum industry.
Timeline of modern American conservatism
The timeline of modern American conservatism lists important events, developments and occurrences which have significantly affected conservatism in the United States.
The timeline of modern American conservatism lists important events, developments and occurrences which have significantly affected conservatism in the United States.
Torture and the United States
Torture in the United States includes documented and alleged cases of torture both inside the United States and outside its borders by U.S. government personnel.
Torture in the United States includes documented and alleged cases of torture both inside the United States and outside its borders by U.S. government personnel.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Prussia–United States)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America (September 10, 1785) was a treaty negotiated by Count Karl-Wilhelm Finck von Finckenstein, Prussi...
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States of America (September 10, 1785) was a treaty negotiated by Count Karl-Wilhelm Finck von Finckenstein, Prussi...
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States - France)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, was one of two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 at the Hôtel de C...
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, was one of two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 at the Hôtel de C...
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States - Sweden)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States – Sweden)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–France)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, was one of two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 at the Hôtel de C...
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, was one of two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 at the Hôtel de C...
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Sweden)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Sweden, was a treaty signed on April 3, 1783 in Paris, France between the United States and Sweden.
U.S. Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Reform in the U.S. was a major issue in the late 19th century at the national level, and in the early 20th century at the state level.
Civil Service Reform in the U.S. was a major issue in the late 19th century at the national level, and in the early 20th century at the state level.
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
William Jennings Bryan presidential campaign, 1896
William Jennings Bryan ran unsuccessfully for president in 1896.
William Jennings Bryan ran unsuccessfully for president in 1896.
Yellow dog Democrat
Yellow Dog Democrats was a term applied to U.S. Southern voters who voted solely for Democratic candidates, with the term commencing in the late 19th century.
Yellow Dog Democrats was a term applied to U.S. Southern voters who voted solely for Democratic candidates, with the term commencing in the late 19th century.
Young America movement
The Young America Movement was an American political and cultural attitude in the mid-nineteenth century.
The Young America Movement was an American political and cultural attitude in the mid-nineteenth century.