United States presidential election of 1920, American presidential election, held on November 2, 1920, in which Republican Warren G. Harding defeated Democrat James M. Cox in a landslide. Read more about the United States presidential election of 1920 in this article.
Eugene V. Debs was an early American union leader and founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World. He ran for President multiple times with the Socialist Party but was never elected.
This is a photo of Warren G. Harding, half-length portrait, seated, at Elks' National Home, Bedford, Va. added by Ancient Faces on January 10, 2012. Elected the 29th President of the United States in 1920, Harding was successor to Woodrow Wilson who had spent the last part of his Presidency extremely ill. Harding therefore ran against Wilson (who was not up for re-election) with the slogan "return to normalcy". However, Harding's Presidency was cut short (about 2.5 yrs) by his own illness. He died in August of 1923 and was succeeded by his Vice-President, Calvin Coolidge. After Harding's death, the Teapot Dome scandal and his extra-marital affairs came to light.
Although the Republicans won the 1920 congressional and Presidential elections by a landslide, by 1922 the Republican party was fighting desperately to retain control of Congress as the midterm ele…
Warren G Harding | Warren Harding 29th US President Warren G. Harding, an Ohio Republican, was the 29th President of the United States (1921|1923)
A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives ends with the state ratifying the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. After decades of struggle and protest by suffragettes across the country, the decisive vote is cast by a 24-year-old representative who reputedly changed his vote after receiving a note […]
This picture gallery revisits highlights of past Republican National Conventions.
Harry Truman went from being a county judge to deciding to use atomic warfare at World War II’s end. Here’s a quick look at 10 facts about Truman’s sudden...
