Bob RielWhy Texas might never have joined the United States were it not for the 1844 presidential electionThe difference was 5,106 votes in New YorkMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Bob RielWas The Wizard of Oz influenced by the 1896 presidential election?Some believe it’s an allegory about the politics of the timeMar 20, 20222Mar 20, 20222
Bob RielThe first woman candidate for president of the United States ran in 1872.Her presidential campaign came nearly half a century before women had the right to vote.Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Bob RielWhy Does Ukraine Matter? Wendell Willkie Told Us in 1940.Echoes of the 1940 presidential election in today’s debate.Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022
Bob RielIf all you know about the election of 1800 is what you learned in “Hamilton,” well, the reality was…A deadlocked election that nearly caused a civil warMar 6, 2022Mar 6, 2022
Bob Riel“Quest for the Presidency” to be released April 1My new book about the history of American presidential electionsNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Bob RielWhat Might Donald Trump and Theodore Roosevelt Have in Common?Trump Could Become the Fourth Ex-President to Mount a Third-Party Run for the White HouseApr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Bob RielWhat the Election of 1800 Can Teach Us About Democracy … And About Supreme Court Nomination BattlesThe lifeblood of a democracy lies in each faction’s willingness to cede power in turn.Sep 21, 20181Sep 21, 20181
Bob RielA Field Guide to 2020 Presidential Candidates Who Might Catch the Next WaveWhy the next campaign won’t go according to script. And why you should pay attention to “authenticity.”Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018
Bob RielCoffee and Presidents: From the Battle of Antietam to the White HouseWhen a future president braved enemy fire to deliver coffee and food to soldiers at the front line.Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
