The Election of 1932: Photographs of FDR
What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. Ritchie looks at the people captured in this photograph.
The Election of 1932: Clifford Berryman Cartoon
Donald A. Ritchie, Historian of the U.S. Senate, asks how a political cartoon captures a moment of change in the 1932 presidential campaign.
By the Numbers: Election Maps
What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote for several 19th-century presidential elections.
Presidential Elections
How has campaigning changed over the years? Need to know details on major campaign issues?
Teaching about Presidential Elections
A wealth of historical material exists on the web to support teaching about presidential elections.
Public Papers of the Presidency
From Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush—discover the public messages, statements, and speeches of the presidents.
National Election Studies
Search data from surveys of the American electorate conducted in presidential and congressional election years from 1948 to 2006.
American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election
Access 59 sound recordings of 1918-1920 speeches by American leaders.
Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008
More than 250 television commercials trace campaign issues and the selling of American presidential candidates.