Duke University Libraries: Election of 1928

Comprehensive information on the election of 1948 in which there was a four-party race. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.

Comprehensive information on the election of 1968 which was a three party race with no incumbent. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.

Comprehensive information on the election of 1872 in which the Republican Party split in two. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1928, which was won by Republican candidate, Herbert Hoover.

Discussion and details of Herbert Hoover's campaigns and the elections of 1928 and 1932.

Could the American public, in 1928, support and elect a Catholic president? Read about the Democratic candidate for president, Al Smith, who was the successful governor of New York. See who supported him and how that demographic changed...

After reading an interesting article comparing the disputed presidential election of 1877 to a similar event in the year 2000, kids blog a response. They read the article, check out the embedded links, then respond to four related...

A record of the times as well as of vintage brands, AdViews provides access to commercials created during the postwar period, 1950s through 1980s.

Read about the election of 1844 and the views of the two candidates, James Polk and Henry Clay.

Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...