This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...

Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1928-1968.

Pictorial story of Truman's campaign and victory in the 1948 presidential election.

This is a collection of classroom resources to engage students during the 2016 Presidential elections. These include links to news, debates in the classroom, the election process, lesson plans, historical presidential speeches, etc.

2000 general election results from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. Provides contextual information for the contested results and ensuing Supreme Court Case, Bush v. Gore, 2000.

A comprehensive resource covering the presidential election of 2016. Enrich study with activities, videos, worksheets, etc. Topics range from platforms, candidates, conventions and debates.

An interesting look at the elections of 1816 and 1820 in which James Monroe ran essentially unopposed by the Federalists.

AmericanPresident offers a comprehensive overview of the 1964 campaign and election of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Content includes a focus on the separate campaigns waged by Johnson and his challenger, Barry Goldwater.

This guide will help kids learn about voting and elections independently and find ways to engage if they are not eligible to vote.

Americans first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day in the hope of streamlining the voting process. But why a...

As we have seen in the last few presidential elections, America is becoming more divided into so-called red and blue states. Visualize the evolution of this phenomenon by studying these election maps that show the progression of our...

Learning Adventure introduces the election process for Federal officials, specifically the President and Vice President, Senators, and Representatives.

A brief discussion of Americans' right to vote and how federal elections happen.

Citizens of democratic countries consider voting one of their chief rights because it allows them to choose who will govern them. Learn about voting rights and the election process.

This lesson plan is designed to be used in conjunction with the film " Election Day" to examine the differences in the election process across the United States and to evaluate whether American election are carried out in a fair and...

Learn about the history of November 4, which is an election day in the United States. Includes a discussion of presidential elections in the nineteenth century, and women's struggle to obtain the right to vote.

Easy-to-read article explores every election, from George Washington to the present. Which political parties have come and gone? Who has been elected more times than anybody else?

American Experience's website on Woodrow Wilson gives a good summary of the election of 1912, an election based on philosophy rather than the personalities of the candidates. This was an election in which four parties ran credible...

From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson plan that analyzes the concept of "Free and Fair Elections" using U.S. State Department and student generated standards to examine Nigeria's 2007 elections. Provides step by step...

BBC News correspondent Jim Muir describes the 2000 Parliamentary Elections in Iran, focusing on the tensions between Conservative and Reformist factions as well as the implications the Reformist victory has for not only the government...

[Free Registration/Login Required] President Paul Kagame was declared the winner in the 2003 Rwandan election. With all the outer trappings of a democratic process, there were still questions over the honesty of the election itself. The...

Provides information on the Electoral College and how we use this system to elect the President of the U.S. Features links to much more information on the election.

Can you vote in Election 2008? View this guide to see historical facts and where to register to vote in Federal elections. Includes links to further information.

James A. Garfield was truly a dark horse candidate for the presidency. Read about the problems the Republicans had in settling on a candidate, and find out how close the election truly was when Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock.