Eight Elections That Changed History

We’re absolutely thrilled to share with you Britannica’s look at eight presidential elections that changed U.S. history. Every Tuesday until election day (November 5), we’ll tell the sometimes forgotten stories of elections that demonstrate the ways in which U.S. democracy can be messy, magical, and momentous.

• An election decided not by voters but by the House of Representatives? Check.
• An election that would set a president up to serve two nonconsecutive terms? Check.
• An election determined by the U.S. Supreme Court? Check, check, check.

It has been said that history doesn’t always repeat itself, but if often rhymes. We hope you enjoy the poetry.