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The chaotic history of how we elect presidential candidates
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTeens hold United States flags at the 1972 Democratic National ConventionDisney General...
Opinion: We could be witnessing the Republican Party break apart in real time
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEditor’s note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the...
How Hitler Used Democracy to Take Power
Time via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGerman Nazi politician Joseph Goebbels (1897 - 1945) listens to Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945) making election speech in 1932. Credit - Keystone-Getty Images...
Why did early presidents not campaign? It’s all modern presidents seem to do
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden see value in the act of campaigning – being on...
Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday in History Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during ...
Mike Pence's relationship with Donald Trump 'broke down' after January 6. Here are other presidents...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFormer vice president Mike Pence (right) speaks as former president Donald Trump looks on.Alex...
Did the Democrats peak too early?
Yahoo News· 2 years agoWelcome to Yahoo News' Politics Briefing: Midterms Edition. Every week between now and Election Day, Yahoo News' team of political journalists will pull...
11 charts to make sense of the stock market
Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoThere seems to be a lot on investors’ minds lately. Fortunately, there are also lots of really smart people sharing charts that help contextualize all...
Today in History: JAN 23, ABC begins mini-series "Roots"
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. In 1368 ...
Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. In 1814, during the War of 1812 ...
