One thing you cannot call the 2008 presidential campaign is dull. Plenty of accusations and name-calling have been traded between the candidates. Many might believe that these campaigns were much ...

America 1844: Religious Fervor, Westward Expansion, and the Presidential Election that Transformed the Nation John Bicknell. Chicago Review, $26.95 (320p) ISBN 978-1-61373-010-2 ...

Clay had well prepared for this election but unfortunately came up short.

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - For people who just can't get enough of presidential politics, the Missouri State Museum is offering a special exhibit and program on the elections of 1844.