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These 10 High Stakes Elections in America Were Bought, Rigged, or Stolen

America’s first presidential election was held when the Electoral College unanimously selected George Washington to become president in February of 1789. Washington again won in 1792. In those days, whomever had the…

By Larry Holzwarth · 22 min

Politics

This Day In History: Jefferson Finally Named President After Electorial Tie Dispute (1801)

On February 17, 1801 presidential candidates Thomas Jefferson and Arron Burr were waiting to find out which of them would…

Jeanette Lamb · 2 min