by Peter Reichard | Aug 30, 2024
The celebrity president: How Andrew Jackson seized the moment to become ‘the people’s friend’ Written by The election of 1824 was the last single-party presidential election. In 1828, Andrew Jackson pioneered rallies and other community-building campaigning...
by Peter Reichard | Jul 18, 2024
The rise of ‘faction’: The presidential election of 1800 set the standard for acrimony Written by The political propaganda and hot-button issues of today’s presidential elections were foreshadowed in the election of 1800. In 1800, each party claimed that despotism...
