16 months into his term President Zachary Taylor became the second Chief Executive to die in office and with him died what could have been the last chance of preventing the impending Civil War.

1848 - Algeria becomes a department of France, an integral part of France itself. It is a destination for hundreds of ...

Prior to becoming the 13th president, Fillmore practiced law in New York and served eight years in the House of ...

Although, the Democrats (DNC) and the Republicans (GOP) are presently the two dominant political parties in the USA, our country has additional political parties. These include the Green Party, the ...

With a history of accuracy dating to our first vote count in 1848, AP remains the go-to source for trustworthy and reliable information every election night. Senior Vice President and Executive Editor ...

The term “coattail” has been around since the 1600s, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that it was used in the political context to describe a president’s ability to ...

Created by David Kajganich, The Terror premiered in 2018 and dramatizes the ill-fated Arctic expedition led by Captain Sir ...

The term "coattail" has been around since the 1600s, but it wasn't until the mid-20th century that it was used in the political context to describe a president's ability to influence down-ballot races ...

[4] The April elections already signaled hostility to the Republic: only about a third of seats went to pre-revolution republicans. After the June uprising, politics became divided between a ...

The tradition of voting on Tuesday, a remnant of America's agrarian past, underscores the need for modern reforms to enhance ...

However, Czech-majority constituencies in Bohemia and Moravia boycotted the election, reducing the total to 585. Those elected included 157 judges and lawyers, 138 high officials, over a hundred ...