Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1920'

(Tuesday, November 2, 1920, during the 1920 United States presidential election) — In the first U.S. presidential election in which women had the right to vote, Warren G. Harding of Ohio, a Republican, was elected as the 29th President of the United States today, defeating Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, a Democrat. Continue reading Warren G. Harding handily defeats James M. Cox in U.S. presidential election 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1920) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1880'

(Tuesday, November 2, 1880, during the 1880 United States presidential election) — U.S. Representative James A. Garfield of Ohio, a Republican, was elected as the 20th President of the United States today, defeating Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania, a Democrat. Continue reading James A. Garfield narrowly defeats Winfield Scott Hancock in U.S. presidential election 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1880) →