The 1872 US election pitted incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant against Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New York ...

In 1872 women were not allowed to vote, but the social reformer and women’s rights activist broke the law to do so.

Today I Found Out shared the incredible story of Victoria Claflin Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States.

The 1872 presidential election in the United States, held on the same date (November 5) as the current one, was the most unusual one as it remains the only instance in the US history in which a major ...