It was one of the most critical elections of American history, overshadowed only by the one that plunged the country into civil war. The deadlocked election of

It was one of the most critical elections of American history, overshadowed only by the one that plunged the country into civil war. The deadlocked election of

An “excellent” history of the tumultuous early years of American government, and a constitutional crisis sparked by the Electoral College (Booklist). In the

A history of the presidential campaign follows the clash between the two candidates, Adams and Jefferson, and their different visions of the future of America,

Union general, federal judge, presidential contender, and cabinet officer—Walter Q. Gresham of Indiana stands as an enigmatic character in the politics of the