'Extraordinary Presidential Elections: Key Moments in U.S. History' Replay

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“Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…” -Winston Churchill

From bitter political rivalries to unexpected twists, presidential elections have advanced the American story in remarkable ways. What role have these elections played in shaping the country, and how have they changed since the days of our Founding Fathers? It's time to journey through the history of U.S. presidential elections and discover how the past can help make sense of today’s political climate.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the pivotal moments of presidential elections throughout American history, from the days of George Washington's unanimous victory to the contentious campaigns that reshaped the political landscape.

Led by presidential historian Louis L. Picone, our unique experience surrounding the evolution of American political parties, campaigning, and elections will include:

• The presidential election process as described in the US Constitution Article II including a glaring lack of foresight by the Founding Fathers
• A tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in 1800, which Alexander Hamilton decided the victor
• The “corrupt bargain” of 1824, when Andrew Jackson won the popular vote and electoral college, but still lost to John Quincy Adams
• Creative campaign tactics that revolutionized American electioneering, such as the 1840 campaign, which featured giant tin balls covered in slogans and log cabins stocked with booze
• The early champions of change, from the first anti-slavery presidential candidate to the first woman to run for president (decades before women could even vote)
• The Constitutional Crisis of 1876 in which the winner of the presidential election wasn't decided until two days before the inauguration
• The remarkable 1920 election, which saw over a million Americans cast their vote for a presidential candidate locked away in an Atlanta prison for sedition
• How an understanding of the evolving election process provides valuable insight into the American democratic experience; as Mark Twain once said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.”

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Louis — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!

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About Louis

Louis L. Picone is the award-winning author of Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon, The President Is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of the Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond and Where the Presidents Were Born: The History & Preservation of the Presidential Birthplaces.

Louis is a member of the Authors Guild, the American Historical Association, the Ulysses S. Grant Monument Association, and is also a trustee on the board of the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association in Caldwell, NJ. He holds a Masters in History and also teaches at William Paterson University.

Louis has spoken widely on the topic of the presidents and the places we commemorate them, including the White House Historical Association Presidential Sites Summit in Dallas; James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Ohio; and the international conference "U.S. Presidents and Russian Rulers" at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He has appeared on various media outlets including C-Span, Time Magazine, the BBC, NPR, and the Washington Post. Louis was also featured on the television program "American Mystery" on the Travel Channel to discuss the mystery of JFK's missing brain.

Testimonials

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"Interesting and informative. Good visuals to accompany presentation. Learned many new facts." -Bud

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