Tag: election of 1868
In 1868 the Republican Campaign Song Promised That Grant Would “Make the Ku Klux Klan Shiver”
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: October 25, 2020 1 Comment on In 1868 the Republican Campaign Song Promised That Grant Would “Make the Ku Klux Klan Shiver”
While modern political campaigns typically employ popular music at rallies as walk-on music for candidates, in the 19th Century most campaigns came armed with a…
When Grant Literally Decapitated Seymour (at least Cartoon Grant did)! Nov. 1868
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: December 19, 2019 Leave a Comment on When Grant Literally Decapitated Seymour (at least Cartoon Grant did)! Nov. 1868
By the evening of November 3, 1868 it was pretty clear to most informed observers that Ulysses S. Grant had been elected president. If you…
“Raise High the White Man’s Banner” Democratic Campaign Song August 1868
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: September 2, 2019 1 Comment on “Raise High the White Man’s Banner” Democratic Campaign Song August 1868
The great Democratic Ratification meeting in New Orleans was one of many state or city gatherings organized by local Democrats to ratify Horatio Seymour as…
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