In the year 2000, the presidential campaign between George W. Bush and Al Gore proved to be an inconclusive test of the most popular candidate, with Bush winning the electoral vote and Gore winning the popular vote. The last time a close election produced a split decision in the popular vote and th...

This book is about the life of Stephen Grover Cleveland our 22nd and 24th president of the United States. The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms in the white house. A well known lawyer who stated he would only represent clients he felt were innocent.famous mayor of Buffalo, New York k...

The presidential election of 1836 is often overlooked in the matter of the importance of United States elections. A common opinion is that it was an insignificant election that was a runaway by the Democrats because the Whigs could not agree on a candidate. However, the election was important in th...

The Jacksonian Era The Jacksonian Era encompassed a period of massive changes. These changes, whether they be social, economic, or political, were embraced by Americans with a new found vigor. This enthusiasm, motivated by a new "common man" president, Andrew Jackson, gave Americans ...

He first tried the law profession by enrolling in Columbia University. He didnot enjoy it and soon left school. He published his first book in 1882 it wasentitled "The Naval War of 1812". He had begun work on it while still atHarvard. Then Teddy decided that he would try a career in politics. H...

Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland was born March 18th, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was the fifth child in the family of four brothers and five sisters. His father's name is Richard Falley Cleveland, who was a Presbyterian minister and relative to the founder of Cleveland Ohio. Grover's mother...

Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828 and served until 1836. In the 1828 election Jackson was appealing to the public because he seemed to be on their level. He had grown up in a log cabin on the South Carolina frontier. He later became a successful lawyer, land speculator, and planter. He was a hard w...

Robert Lansing (1864-1928)Born: October 17, 1864 in Watertown, New York, United States Died: October 30, 1928 Occupation: Secretary of stateAs secretary of state during World War I, Robert Lansing was overshadowed by President Woodrow Wilson, who conducted most important foreign-policy matters himse...