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Important event
The American Revolution is another important event in the history of democracy. The first step, of course, in America’s pursuit of democracy was the Declaration of Independence in 1776. -
Democratic First Began
The Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the United States and among the oldest political parties in the world. -
Person who inspired the Democratic party
Democratic party began with the beliefs and ambitions of one man: Andrew Jackson. Nicknamed Old Hickory, -
Summer of 1822
Thomas Ritchie of Virginia began raising the idea of a national convention to resolve the issue of nomination; ultimately, the Congressional nominating caucus was appealed to by the devotees of Treasury Secretary William H. Crawford's candidacy. -
1828-1856
From 1828 to 1856 the Democrats won all but two presidential elections (1840 and 1848). During the 1840s and ’50s, however, the Democratic Party, as it officially named itself in 1844, suffered serious internal strains over the issue of extending slavery to the Western territories. -
Modern Democratic Party
The modern Democratic Party was formed in the 1830s from former factions of the Democratic-Republican Party, which had largely collapsed by 1824. It was built by Martin Van Buren who rallied a cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson of Tennessee.[ -
Four years
The Democratic Party has met every four years since 1832 to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate. -
Resolution
That the federal government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the constitution, and the grants of power shown therein, ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of -
Democratic convention
The Democratic National Convention began the Democratic National Committee in 1848. It has become the longest running political organization in the world. -
Symbol of donkey
The symbol of the donkey has become known as the Democratic mascot. Thomas Nast, a famous political cartoonist, used the donkey first in an 1870 editorial cartoon to represent the an anti-war faction that he did not agree with -
The second critical election
The Democrats split disastrously over the free-silver and Populist program of their presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan. -
1832-1968
From 1832 to 1968, sixteen Democratic candidates have become President including James Polk, James Buchanan, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy. -
Democratic Party
The very first Democratic national conventions in the United States of America. -
The third Critical election
It took place in the stock market crash of 1929 and in the midst of the Great Depression. Led by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democrats not only regained the presidency but also replaced the Republicans as the majority party throughout the country. -
First Black Democratic
Arthur L Mitchell, becaming 1st black Democratic congressman. -
Break in
White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National headquarters at the Watergate Hotel -
Win
Geraldine Ferraro, Representative-D-New York 1979 - 1985, wins Democratic Vice Presidential nomination -
democratic rights
100s of Bulgarian demonstrate in Sofia for democratic rights -
John Edwards.
Former Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Presidency, John Edwards, is cleared on one count of corruption, with a mistrial declared on the other five counts -
National convention 2012
At the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the U.S. Democratic Party vote three separate times in order to approve putting the terms, 'God', 'Jerusalem', and 'Israel' back into the platform