Democratic Party

This speech, delivered by President Barack Obama on January 21st, 2013, commemorated the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and emphasized unity within the United States. During the address, Obama spoke about freedom, the need to continue to fight climate change…

The Democratic Party held multiple conventions leading up to the 1860 election after failing to nominate a presidential ticket. The first convention was held in Charleston, SC from April 23rd to May 3rd. This convention failed to nominate Senator Stephen A. Douglas for president as he required to…

<p><span class="deck">In 1860, Southern delegates bolted the Democratic convention at Charleston. An eyewitness describes the first giant step toward secession</span> </p>

<p>One of FDR's closest aides remembers "the Boss" and a lifetime in politics.</p>

<p><span class="deck">It’s not surprising that Democrats seek to wrap themselves in the Roosevelt cloak; what’s harder to understand is why so many Republicans do, too. A distinguished historian explains.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Thus did Franklin Roosevelt characterize the man who was to be his running mate in 1944 and, as everyone at the astonishing Democratic Convention knew, almost certainly the next president. Here is FDR at his most devious, Harry Truman at the pivot of his career, and the old party-boss system at its zenith.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">The two-party system, undreamt of by the founders of the republic, has been one of its basic shaping forces ever since their time.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">The Republican party ensured a landslide defeat when it nominated Barry Goldwater in 1964, but the Democrats did far more lasting damage to themselves at their convention in Atlantic City that year. In fact, they still haven’t recovered.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">When the Donkey and the Elephant First Clashed</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Employing shrewd politics and a strong dose of compromise, LBJ passes comprehensive federal insurance for seniors. </span></p>

<p>Jackson had deep flaws, but he left a lasting legacy, strengthening the executive office and striving to represent as many Americans as possible.</p>