election

Presents political verse focusing on the 2008 race for the U.S. presidency, covering the campaign and its various contenders, including Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, and forty-fourth president of the U.S., Barack Obama.

Presents a humorous political satire drawn from the 2000 election that addresses some of the key social and cultural issues of American politics.

Several children imagine what it would be like to run for U.S. president, thinking about the fun parts, such as appearing on T-shirts and bumper stickers, and the work, including studying the nation's problems and debating issues.

Presents an account of the 2012 presidential election that draws on hundreds of insider interviews to illuminate what the election meant to both parties, covering such topics as the dramatic Republican nomination fight, the rise and fall of Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama's Election Day triumph.

Examines the events of 1864, the Lincoln versus McClellan election, and the U.S. Civil War battlefield campaigns of Generals Grant and Sherman.

Chronicles the 1860 presidential race that elected Republican Abraham Lincoln over Democrat Stephen Douglas, discussing the events and key players, and describing how Lincoln was able win over more prominent members of his party and with a low percentage of the popular vote.

Presents a detailed analysis of the 1828 presidential campaign between southwestern frontiersman Andrew Jackson and New England aristocrat John Quincy Adams that officially established a pattern in which two nationally organized political parties would vie for power against one another.

Chronicles Senator Joseph McCarthy's five-year-long anti-Communist crusade, which destroyed the lives of thousands of United States citizens, and discusses its relevance to the twenty-first century's War on Terror.

A chronicle of the 1996 presidential campaign, featuring observances of Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, and other contenders, and providing insight into how leaders are really chosen in turn-of-the-century America.

Explains the history and process of electing a president of the United States, and provides facts about presidents, first ladies, and campaigns.