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Analyzing the economic, political, social, and cultural transformation of the United States since World War II
Eleventh graders examine political issues in the United States between 1936 and 2000. For this American history lesson, 11th graders study the economy, education, government, civil rights, and sports of this time period. Students compare...
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History Matters: Landon in a Landslide: The Poll That Changed Polling
"Dewy Wins" is not the only big mistake made by journalists in predicting the outcome of presidential elections. This article from the Literary Digest, October 31, 1936, predicted that Alf Landon would defeat Franklin Roosevelt by a...
Curated OER
History Matters: "One Third of a Nation": Fdr's Second Inaugural Address
Read and listen to Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address where he points out the problems and progress made in his previous four years. He goes on to lay out his plans for his next term.
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Fdr Cartoon Archive: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address
Read Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address in which he assesses the previous four years and lays out his plan for the next.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Poll Results: The Election of 1936
Here is an interesting look at three of the issues debated in the 1936 election. See a poll taken in 2002 by American Experience to see how a contemporary audience would have voted based on those issues in 1936.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Alf Landon, g.o.p. Stand Bearer, Dies at 100
The New York Times's obituary on politician Alf Landon presents a great overview of his life and political career. It discusses his upbringing, his campaign for presidency, his landslide defeat in the 1936 election against FDR, and the...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Campaigns and Elections
Discussion and details of Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaigns and elections of 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944.
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1936: Roosevelt Defeats Landon
Overview of the 1936 election in which Franklin Delano Roosevelt defeated Alfred Landon for the presidency.
270 To Win
270towin: 1936 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1936 won by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the greatest electoral landslide since the beginning of the current two-party system in the 1850s.