Video: '20th December 1860: South Carolina secedes from the United States of America'

(Thursday, December 20, 1860, 1:15 p.m. local time; six weeks after the 1860 United States presidential election) — 44 days after Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the presidential election of 1860 on a platform opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union today as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation.
Continue reading South Carolina becomes first Southern state to secede from Union over slavery 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1860) →

Video: '2000 Election December 12 Gore v. Bush Supreme Court Decision' (5 videos)

(Tuesday, December 12, 2000, about 10 p.m. EST; during the United States presidential election, 2000) — Five weeks after one of the most unsettled presidential elections in American history, Texas Governor George W. Bush, a Republican, became president-elect tonight as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 it was reversing the ruling of the Florida Supreme Court allowing hand recount of votes in Florida.

The ruling, in effect, ensured Bush would win the presidency over incumbent Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee, a Democrat. Continue reading Supreme Court votes 5-4 to give presidential election to George W. Bush 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 2000) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1820'

(Wednesday, December 6, 1820, during the United States presidential election, 1820) — James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican from Virginia, was re-elected as the fifth President of the United States today without a major opponent. Continue reading U.S. President Monroe re-elected without major opposition 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1820) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1840'

(Wednesday, December 2, 1840, during the United States presidential election, 1840) — Former U.S. Senator William H. Harrison of Ohio, a Whig, was elected as the ninth President of the United States today, defeating incumbent President Martin Van Buren of New York, a Democrat.
Continue reading William Henry Harrison defeats incumbent President Martin Van Buren in U.S. election 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1840 ) →

Video: '"The Administrators" 1970-2008'

(Wednesday, December 2, 1970) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters, began operation today after President Richard Nixon signed an executive order, which was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.
Continue reading Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially opens its doors 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1970) →

Video: 'November 25, 1960 - President Elect John F. Kennedy arrives at Georgetown University Hospital'

(Friday, November 25, 1960, 12:22 a.m. EST) — John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., the son of U.S. President-elect John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, was born today by Caesarean section at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., weighing in at 6 pounds and 2 ounces. Continue reading John F. Kennedy Jr. born 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1960) →

Video: 'United States Election Night Coverage from 1928-present' (1960 coverage on clips 22-35)

(Tuesday, November 8, 1960, during the 1960 United States presidential election) — Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a Democrat, was elected as the 35th President of the United States today, defeating incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon of California, a Republican. Continue reading John F. Kennedy narrowly defeats Richard Nixon in U.S. presidential election 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1960) →

Video: '2000 Election Night Coverage' (38 videos)

(Tuesday, November 7, 2000, during the 2000 United States presidential election) — The outcome of today‘s U.S. presidential election between Governor George W. Bush of Texas, a Republican, and incumbent Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee, a Democrat, wound up in almost a dead heat, prompting a controversial recount in Florida that would continue until Dec. 12, 2000. Continue reading Bush, Gore finish in near dead heat, prompting protracted recount in Florida 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 2000) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1900'

(Tuesday, November 6, 1900, during the 1900 United States presidential election) — President William McKinley of Ohio, a Republican, was re-elected as the 25th President of the United States today, defeating former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, a Democrat. Continue reading President William McKinley re-elected, defeats William Jennings Bryan again 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1900) →