Both Jackson and his opponent in the 1824 election, John Quincy Adams, ran more on the strength of their personalities than any party allegiance. Adams, then the Secretary of State, had a strong ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Campaign medal for Andrew Jackson ...

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

Rivalries are the lifeblood of college football. But their history is often inextricably intertwined with the history of our nation.

The Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire urges the government to stop playing it safe and take on the vested interests holding the country back.

The Wilmington Select Board took several actions on Monday, July 14 in preparation for the upcoming special Town Meeting on ...

Today in History for July 24: In 1216, Cencio Savelli was consecrated Pope Honorius III. During his 11-year pontificate, he confirmed two well-known religious orders: the Dominicans in 1216 and the ...

Today in History for Aug. 1: ...

We came to San Lucar de Barrameda in Andalusia, Spain, to visit a friend who had left New York to make this once-booming southern Spanish town her ...

A study found that viewing news of a cyberattack lowered voter trust in election integrity – even when the voter’s candidate won and even if the attack wasn’t on voting systems.

Thousands of New Yorkers are set to head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the hotly-contested Democratic mayoral primary election.

Miami’s decision to move elections to even years extends officials’ terms. Even-year elections aim to raise voter turnout but draw criticism from some voters.