Election of 1828 — Bunk History

Martin Van Buren

The Prudence and Principles of Martin Van Buren

The eighth president defined the future of politics.

by Daniel N. Gullotta via Law & Liberty on February 12, 2025

Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.

Picking a Partner: The V.P. Relationship

The relationship between presidents and vice presidents is unique and often personal. Sometimes, internal divisions spill out into public life.

via Retro Report on September 14, 2024

Political cartoon of Jackson slaying a many-headed hydra of politicians.

When American Politicos First Weaponized Conspiracy Theories

Outlandish rumors helped elect Presidents Jackson and Van Buren and have been with us ever since.

by Mark R. Cheathem via What It Means to Be American on March 28, 2019

What Jared Kushner Could Learn from a Man He’s Probably Never Heard of

Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson are not the only similarities between the two administrations.

by Bruce W. Dearstyne via HNN on August 13, 2017

The Two Andrew Jacksons

Jacksonian democracy may have been liberating for some, but it was repressive for many others.

by Michael Kazin via The Nation on August 10, 2017

Black Democrats raise their hands at the Democratic Convention.

23 Maps That Explain How Democrats Went From the Party of Racism to the Party of Obama

The longest-running party in America has seen significant shifts in its ideological and geographic makeup.

by Andrew Prokop via Vox on December 8, 2014

Grave of John Quincy Adams.

From Son of the Revolution to Old Man Eloquent

A new Library of America edition of John Quincy Adams’s writings demonstrates the enduring appeal—and real shortcomings—of his revolutionary conservatism.

by Michael Lucchese via Law & Liberty on April 11, 2025

Then President Donald Trump, right, and Joe Biden, then the Democratic presidential nominee, during the U.S. presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020.

The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era

Over the course of U.S. history, presidential rematches have signaled momentous political upheavals.

by Bruce J. Schulman via Made By History on April 4, 2024

Image of John C. Calhoun

How Slavery Haunts Today’s Big Debates About Federal Spending

John C. Calhoun knew what a strong federal government might do.

by Ariel Ron via Slate on September 22, 2021

Front page of the New York Daily Times.

How US Newspapers Became Utterly Ubiquitous in the 1830s

On the social and political function of political media.

by Ken Ellingwood via Literary Hub on May 6, 2021

Today’s Voter Suppression Tactics Have A 150 Year History

Rebels in the post-Civil War South perfected the art of excluding voters, but it was yankees in the North who developed the script.

by Gregory P. Downs via Talking Points Memo on July 26, 2018

A political cartoon depicting the candidates in the 1824 election.

Was Andrew Jackson Really the People's Choice in 1824?

In 1828, Jackson's campaign argued that an 1824 victory was stolen from him. Is it really so clear-cut?

by Donald J. Radcliffe via Commonplace on October 1, 2008

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