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Duke University

Duke University Libraries: Election of 1928

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information on the election of 1928 in which the "spoils system" and the Democratic Party were introduced. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Jazz Age 1919 1929: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 1920s

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the positive and negative aspects of Warren G. Harding's presidency, how Calvin Coolidge won the election of 1920, and his pro-business agenda.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Herbert Clark Hoover: Campaigns and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and details of Herbert Hoover's campaigns and the elections of 1928 and 1932.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1928

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1928, which was won by Republican candidate, Herbert Hoover.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Election of 1928

For Students 9th - 10th
Could the American public, in 1928, support and elect a Catholic president? Read about the Democratic candidate for president, Al Smith, who was the successful governor of New York. See who supported him and how that demographic changed...
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Other

Fieldston School United States History Survey: Rugged Individualism Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Herbert Hoover closed his 1928 presidential campaign with this speech, an expression of the Republican Party's philosophy of rugged individualism.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic and International Politics

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the politics, both domestic and international, of the three presidents in the 1920s. Domestic scandals and attempts to patch international problems stood out in this decade.
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Article
Other

Voice of America: Election of 1928: Americans Are Presented With a Clear Choice

For Students 6th - 8th
Read a transcript from Voice of America's Making of a Nation series dealing with the election of 1928 between Herbert Hoover and Al Smith. You will read about the issues in the election and find that many national issues span time and...
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270 To Win

270towin: 1928 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1928 won by Herbert Hoover on his pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at Herbert Hoover as he became president in 1929. Read about his political experience, and see what was about to sink his presidency.