Decade of Discord: Presidential Election of 1860, The
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry is a divisive and controversial aspect of the politics leading to the 1860 election. Abraham Lincoln speaks out against slavery in an 1859 tour that launches his candidacy. Meanwhile the Democratic party splits in...
Subject: Lincoln's margin of victory
Transcript: democrats nominated john c. Breckinridge Of kentucky. eanwhile, the republicans, smelling victory As they surely should have, met in chicago in may of 1860
Nation Torn, A: Presidential Race of 1968
's duplicity Humphrey would have probably won, but by this point Johnson feels so betrayed by the American people that he doesn't care. Nixon's victory is as
Subject: Nixon's narrow victory
Transcript: people. He didn't really care. [narrator] nixon's victory is almost as narrow as his defeat in 1960. although he lacks a decisive mandate, the majority of
Taking the Offensive: Election of 1944, The
The election of 1944 hinges more on the potential for world peace than domestic reform. Roosevelt abandons many New Deal policies and replaces controversial vice-president Henry Wallace with Senator Harry S. Truman from Missouri. Republicans nominat...
Subject: Democratic victory
Road to War, The: Germany's Aggressive Submarine Warfare Tests U. S. Neutrality
Economic realities in the second year of World War I make it difficult for the United States to maintain its neutrality. Roosevelt encourages the U. S. to enter the war on side of allies, a minority opinion. In the election of 1916, Republican candi...
Subject: Wilson's narrow victory
Restless Society: Johnson Assumes Presidency Upon Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas in November of 1963. Just hours after Kennedy's death, Vice President Johnson is sworn as the nation's 36th president aboard Air Force One. Because of his mastery of Congress, Johnson is abl...
Subject: victorious Democrats
Restless Society: Republican Revival, The
By the late 1950s a growing restlessness lurks beneath the surface of American society. Anxiety about America's position in the world, growing pressure from African Americans and other minorities, and the increasing visibility of poverty are beginni...
Subject: narrow Kennedy-Johnson victory
Taking the Offensive: Focus of War Shifts to Asian Theater
After Germany surrenders in 1944, the war focus shifts to the Pacific. The United States gain victories in Japan, surrounding islands, and in the
Subject: naval victories in 1944
Transcript: 1946. in february of 1944, american naval forces under admiral nimitz win a series of victories in the marshall islands and crack the outer perimeter of
Right Turn: Reagan on the World Stage
weapons that will protect the U.S. and maintain its military superiority. Reagan wins decisive victory in the presidential election of 1984 and Reagan and
Subject: decisive Reagan victory in 1984
Transcript: what we now call missile defense. [narrator:] reagan wins a decisive victory Min the presidential election of 1984 against senator walter mondale and
Fallout: Election of 1948, The
In the 1948 Presidential election, the Democratic Party is split with Truman's approval at an all time low. The various factions support Strom Thurman, and then Henry Wallace. Republicans unite behind a single candidate, Thomas E. Dewey of New York ...
Subject: Truman's victory
Transcript: way around. And so in many ways, it's the labor movement That helps orchestrate harry truman's victory. [ olson ] and then dewey ran a weak campaign
For love of liberty : the story of America's black patriots: Episode 3 : the world at war
Gain an unprecedented look at the experiences and accomplishments of African Americans in the military, and learn why such a group of heroic men and women would fight for the freedom of others that they themselves weren't able to enjoy. Hosted by Ha...
Transcript: ;Enough." The newspaper launched the Double V Campaign. It's motto was Victory at Home and Victory Abroad. Quote: We as colored Americans are determined to