Today in History: Election of 1800 Ends in Tie
Today in 1800, electors in the states cast ballots that resulted in an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the United States presidential election. The contest was the product of a bitter campaign season, the first contested presidential election...
Today in History: Bill of Rights Sent to States for Ratification
Today in 1789, President of the United States George Washington sent proposed copies of the Bill of Rights to the state governments which were to consider, debate, and decide whether or not to adopt the list of restrictions upon the power of the general government. In...
Today in History: 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Despite what is usually said about the 19th Amendment, it only prohibited states from using sex as disqualifying criteria for voting rights – it didn’t “grant” women...