Women’s suffrage movement may not have won 19th Amendment vote if Tennessee’s legislators did not sign up
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Civil Rights Movement Still Has Personal Impact
The sacrifices made for democracy during the Civil Rights Movement are still paying dividends today
History of Presidential Candidates Who Made Rigged Vote Allegations
Many before Donald Trump have made rigged vote allegations going back to at least Andrew Jackson
A Look at Previous Female Presidential Candidates
Throughout country’s history, many female Presidential candidates have run, but none came very close
Long History of CIA Influence in Hollywood
New book affords an up close look at CIA influence in making Hollywood movies since World War II
Changing Views on the Role of Religion in American Politics
The rise of the religious right is just a reflection of the changing nature of religion in American politics
On the Increasingly Complex Primary Election Process
The American primary election process has evolved significantly since the dark rooms where decisions were once made
Study Finds Unprecedented American Political Polarization
Political polarization has never been at such extremes before in analysis of congressional language
Civil Rights Movement Music Remembered
The March on Washington Film Festival hold ceremony honoring Civil Rights Movement music
Urban and Rural Age Gap Exacerbating Political Discord
Growing age gap between young cities and aging rural regions has changed the political balance